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, June 23, 2021 at 09:30:00. UTC local time = Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 9:30:00 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, June 23, 2021 at 09:30:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 425.78 meters/second, 1532.8 kilometres/hour, 952.4 miles/hour or 827.7 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" | 15.87 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.0" | 0.00 mi | South | 15.87 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 51.9" | 952.02 mi | West | 0° 00' 02.3" | 0.04 mi | South | 952.02 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 03' 11.7" | 3.38 mi | East | 0° 01' 08.3" | 1.31 mi | South | 3.63 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 09:30:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 410.94 meters/second, 1479.4 kilometres/hour, 919.2 miles/hour or 798.8 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" | 15.32 mi | West | 0° 00' 08.2" | 0.16 mi | South | 15.32 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 22' 42.2" | 918.79 mi | West | 0° 08' 05.8" | 9.29 mi | South | 918.39 mi |
| 24 hours | 15° 12' 53.3" | 972.19 mi | East | 2° 26' 24.1" | 167.92 mi | South | 977.81 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina | Wed 12:30 pm | 195 km | 121 miles | 105 nm |  NE |
| Jeddah | Wed 12:30 pm | 232 km | 144 miles | 126 nm |  SSE |
| Makkah | Wed 12:30 pm | 281 km | 174 miles | 152 nm |  SE |
| Port Sudan | Wed 11:30 am | 430 km | 267 miles | 232 nm |  SSW |
| Aswan | Wed 11:30 am | 533 km | 331 miles | 288 nm |  W |
| Tabuk | Wed 12:30 pm | 571 km | 355 miles | 308 nm |  NNW |
| ±á²¹Ê¼¾±±ô | Wed 12:30 pm | 581 km | 361 miles | 314 nm | NE |
| Hurghada | Wed 11:30 am | 604 km | 375 miles | 326 nm |  NW |
| Luxor | Wed 11:30 am | 605 km | 376 miles | 327 nm |  WNW |
| Sharm el-Sheikh | Wed 11:30 am | 624 km | 388 miles | 337 nm | NW |
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