Day and Night World Map
The map shows day and night on Earth and the positions of the Sun (subsolar point) and the Moon (sublunar point) right now.
UTC time = Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 16:12:00. London local time = Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 4:12:00 pm.
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= The Sun's position directly overhead (zenith) in relation to an observer.
= The Moon's position at its zenith in relation to an observer (Moon phase is not shown).
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 16:12:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 426.06 meters/second, 1533.8 kilometres/hour, 953.1 miles/hour or 828.2 nautical miles/hour (knots). The table below shows position of the the Sun compared to the time and date above:
| Time | Longitude Difference | Latitude Difference | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
| 1 minute | 0° 14' 59.7" | 15.88 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.1" | 0.00 mi | South | 15.88 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 41.7" | 952.64 mi | West | 0° 00' 06.6" | 0.13 mi | South | 952.63 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 07' 19.1" | 7.75 mi | East | 0° 02' 27.3" | 2.82 mi | South | 8.25 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 16:12:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 403.82 meters/second, 1453.7 kilometres/hour, 903.3 miles/hour or 785.0 nautical miles/hour (knots). The table below shows position of the the Moon compared to the time and date above:
| Time | Longitude Difference | Latitude Difference | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
| 1 minute | 0° 14' 22.7" | 15.06 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.02 mi | South | 15.06 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 22' 49.6" | 902.90 mi | West | 0° 00' 59.9" | 1.15 mi | South | 902.84 mi |
| 24 hours | 14° 39' 15.9" | 920.09 mi | East | 0° 23' 12.1" | 26.62 mi | North | 921.90 mi |
Locations With the Sun Near Its Zenith
The following table shows 10 locations with Sun near zenith position in the sky.
| Location | Local Time | Distance | Direction | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jujuy | Tue 1:12 pm | 178 km | 111 miles | 96 nm |  SW |
| Tarija | Tue 12:12 pm | 206 km | 128 miles | 111 nm |  NNW |
| Salta | Tue 1:12 pm | 209 km | 130 miles | 113 nm | SW |
| °Õ³Ü³¦³Ü³¾Ã¡²Ô | Tue 1:12 pm | 404 km | 251 miles | 218 nm |  SSW |
| Sucre | Tue 12:12 pm | 487 km | 303 miles | 263 nm | NNW |
| Santa Cruz | Tue 12:12 pm | 620 km | 385 miles | 335 nm |  N |
| Antofagasta * | Tue 1:12 pm | 641 km | 398 miles | 346 nm |  W |
| Cochabamba | Tue 12:12 pm | 688 km | 427 miles | 371 nm | NNW |
| Fuerte Olimpo * | Tue 1:12 pm | 693 km | 431 miles | 374 nm |  ENE |
| Asuncion * | Tue 1:12 pm | 695 km | 432 miles | 375 nm |  ESE |
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