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 = Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 04:30:00. UTC local time = Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 4:30:00 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 Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 04:30:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 432.71 meters/second, 1557.8 kilometres/hour, 968.0 miles/hour or 841.1 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' 59.9" | 16.13 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.4" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.13 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 55.9" | 967.59 mi | West | 0° 00' 25.8" | 0.49 mi | North | 967.57 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 40.8" | 1.81 mi | East | 0° 10' 07.8" | 11.62 mi | North | 11.76 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 04:30:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 419.74 meters/second, 1511.1 kilometres/hour, 938.9 miles/hour or 815.9 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' 23.6" | 15.65 mi | West | 0° 00' 11.0" | 0.21 mi | South | 15.65 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 23' 42.3" | 938.53 mi | West | 0° 11' 03.6" | 12.68 mi | South | 938.07 mi |
| 24 hours | 14° 52' 37.3" | 969.93 mi | East | 3° 43' 18.3" | 256.06 mi | South | 991.64 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhanjiang | Wed 12:30 pm | 146 km | 91 miles | 79 nm |  W |
| Haikou | Wed 12:30 pm | 193 km | 120 miles | 104 nm |  SW |
| Macau | Wed 12:30 pm | 217 km | 135 miles | 117 nm |  ENE |
| Zhuhai | Wed 12:30 pm | 224 km | 139 miles | 121 nm |  NE |
| Foshan | Wed 12:30 pm | 249 km | 155 miles | 135 nm | NE |
| Guangzhou | Wed 12:30 pm | 267 km | 166 miles | 144 nm | NE |
| Hong Kong | Wed 12:30 pm | 280 km | 174 miles | 151 nm | ENE |
| Shenzhen | Wed 12:30 pm | 282 km | 175 miles | 152 nm | ENE |
| Kowloon | Wed 12:30 pm | 288 km | 179 miles | 156 nm | ENE |
| Nanning | Wed 12:30 pm | 401 km | 249 miles | 216 nm |  WNW |
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