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 = Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 10:30:00. UTC local time = Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 10:30:00 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 Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 10:30:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 432.10 meters/second, 1555.6 kilometres/hour, 966.6 miles/hour or 839.9 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" | 16.11 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.4" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.11 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 55.6" | 966.21 mi | West | 0° 00' 24.5" | 0.47 mi | North | 966.18 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 49.7" | 1.96 mi | East | 0° 09' 40.3" | 11.09 mi | North | 11.26 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 10:30:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 406.18 meters/second, 1462.2 kilometres/hour, 908.6 miles/hour or 789.5 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' 21.6" | 15.14 mi | West | 0° 00' 06.1" | 0.12 mi | South | 15.14 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 21' 42.1" | 908.15 mi | West | 0° 06' 09.1" | 7.06 mi | South | 907.81 mi |
| 24 hours | 15° 24' 23.4" | 974.15 mi | East | 1° 35' 41.8" | 109.78 mi | South | 974.20 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kufra | Thu 12:30 pm | 348 km | 217 miles | 188 nm |  NNE |
| Fada | Thu 11:30 am | 464 km | 288 miles | 250 nm |  S |
| Faya-Largeau | Thu 11:30 am | 475 km | 295 miles | 256 nm |  SW |
| ´¡²ú鳦³óé | Thu 11:30 am | 840 km | 522 miles | 454 nm | S |
| Siwa Oasis | Thu 12:30 pm | 945 km | 587 miles | 510 nm | NNE |
| Sabha | Thu 12:30 pm | 977 km | 607 miles | 527 nm |  NW |
| N'Djamena | Thu 11:30 am | 1251 km | 778 miles | 676 nm | SW |
| Khartoum | Thu 12:30 pm | 1300 km | 808 miles | 702 nm |  ESE |
| Cairo | Thu 12:30 pm | 1348 km | 838 miles | 728 nm |  NE |
| Alexandria | Thu 12:30 pm | 1360 km | 845 miles | 734 nm | NE |
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