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 10:30:00. UTC local time = Wednesday, June 23, 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 Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 10:30:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 425.78 meters/second, 1532.8 kilometres/hour, 952.5 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" | 0.05 mi | South | 952.02 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 03' 11.6" | 3.38 mi | East | 0° 01' 09.2" | 1.33 mi | South | 3.63 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 10:30:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 410.50 meters/second, 1477.8 kilometres/hour, 918.3 miles/hour or 797.9 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' 22.7" | 15.30 mi | West | 0° 00' 08.0" | 0.15 mi | South | 15.30 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 22' 37.5" | 917.81 mi | West | 0° 07' 55.9" | 9.10 mi | South | 917.41 mi |
| 24 hours | 15° 14' 13.0" | 972.65 mi | East | 2° 22' 07.4" | 163.02 mi | South | 977.64 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kufra | Wed 12:30 pm | 89 km | 55 miles | 48 nm |  NNE |
| Siwa Oasis | Wed 12:30 pm | 686 km | 426 miles | 370 nm | NNE |
| Faya-Largeau | Wed 11:30 am | 736 km | 457 miles | 397 nm |  SW |
| Sabha | Wed 12:30 pm | 958 km | 596 miles | 518 nm |  WNW |
| Aswan | Wed 12:30 pm | 1004 km | 624 miles | 542 nm |  E |
| Benghazi | Wed 12:30 pm | 1008 km | 626 miles | 544 nm |  NNW |
| Cairo | Wed 12:30 pm | 1094 km | 680 miles | 591 nm |  NE |
| Alexandria | Wed 12:30 pm | 1099 km | 683 miles | 593 nm | NE |
| Khartoum | Wed 12:30 pm | 1316 km | 818 miles | 711 nm |  SE |
| Tripoli | Wed 12:30 pm | 1429 km | 888 miles | 772 nm |  NW |
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