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 = Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 09:36:00. UTC local time = Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 9:36:00 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).
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 09:36:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.93 meters/second, 1670.1 kilometres/hour, 1037.8 miles/hour or 901.8 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° 15' 00.1" | 17.30 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.02 mi | North | 17.30 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 11.0" | 1037.77 mi | West | 0° 00' 59.2" | 1.13 mi | North | 1037.77 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 27.1" | 5.13 mi | West | 0° 23' 42.2" | 27.15 mi | North | 27.63 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 09:36:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 413.13 meters/second, 1487.3 kilometres/hour, 924.1 miles/hour or 803.1 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' 30.6" | 15.40 mi | West | 0° 00' 05.5" | 0.11 mi | North | 15.40 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 33.9" | 923.71 mi | West | 0° 05' 32.2" | 6.35 mi | North | 923.42 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 02' 23.1" | 766.59 mi | East | 1° 42' 42.5" | 117.81 mi | North | 770.66 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiolo | Sat 12:36 pm | 49 km | 31 miles | 27 nm |  NW |
| Nairobi | Sat 12:36 pm | 184 km | 114 miles | 99 nm |  SW |
| Nakuru | Sat 12:36 pm | 202 km | 126 miles | 109 nm |  W |
| Garissa | Sat 12:36 pm | 204 km | 127 miles | 110 nm |  ESE |
| Kisumu | Sat 12:36 pm | 346 km | 215 miles | 187 nm | W |
| Arusha | Sat 12:36 pm | 397 km | 247 miles | 214 nm |  SSW |
| Mbale | Sat 12:36 pm | 427 km | 265 miles | 231 nm |  WNW |
| Mombasa | Sat 12:36 pm | 492 km | 305 miles | 265 nm |  SSE |
| Kismayo | Sat 12:36 pm | 523 km | 325 miles | 282 nm |  E |
| Bardera | Sat 12:36 pm | 556 km | 345 miles | 300 nm |  ENE |
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