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.
December Solstice 2020
UTC time = Monday, December 21, 2020 at 10:02:00. London local time = Monday, December 21, 2020 at 10:02:00 am.
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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).
= Civil Twilight (lightest shade)
= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
= Night, no twilight (darkest shade)
Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Monday, December 21, 2020 at 10:02:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 425.64 meters/second, 1532.3 kilometres/hour, 952.1 miles/hour or 827.4 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" | 15.87 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.0" | 0.00 mi | North | 15.87 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 41.2" | 951.70 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.0" | 0.00 mi | North | 951.70 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 07' 27.8" | 7.90 mi | East | 0° 00' 14.4" | 0.28 mi | North | 7.91 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, December 21, 2020 at 10:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 446.98 meters/second, 1609.1 kilometres/hour, 999.9 miles/hour or 868.9 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' 34.3" | 16.66 mi | West | 0° 00' 12.2" | 0.23 mi | North | 16.66 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 34' 24.4" | 999.76 mi | West | 0° 12' 18.7" | 14.10 mi | North | 1000.09 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 02' 55.4" | 689.37 mi | East | 4° 58' 59.0" | 342.40 mi | North | 772.40 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polokwane | Mon 12:02 pm | 64 km | 40 miles | 35 nm |  SE |
| Tzaneen | Mon 12:02 pm | 119 km | 74 miles | 65 nm |  ESE |
| Lerala | Mon 12:02 pm | 153 km | 95 miles | 82 nm |  WNW |
| Selebi-Phikwe | Mon 12:02 pm | 205 km | 127 miles | 111 nm |  NW |
| Thabazimbi | Mon 12:02 pm | 212 km | 132 miles | 114 nm |  SW |
| Serowe | Mon 12:02 pm | 269 km | 167 miles | 145 nm | WNW |
| Pretoria | Mon 12:02 pm | 271 km | 168 miles | 146 nm |  SSW |
| Nelspruit | Mon 12:02 pm | 297 km | 184 miles | 160 nm | SE |
| Francistown | Mon 12:02 pm | 298 km | 185 miles | 161 nm |  NNW |
| Rustenburg | Mon 12:02 pm | 309 km | 192 miles | 167 nm | SW |
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