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 10:40:00. UTC local time = Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 10:40:00 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 10:40:00 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' 09.4" | 1.33 mi | South | 3.63 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 10:40:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 410.42 meters/second, 1477.5 kilometres/hour, 918.1 miles/hour or 797.8 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" | 15.30 mi | West | 0° 00' 08.0" | 0.15 mi | South | 15.30 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 22' 36.7" | 917.65 mi | West | 0° 07' 54.3" | 9.07 mi | South | 917.25 mi |
| 24 hours | 15° 14' 26.0" | 972.72 mi | East | 2° 21' 24.4" | 162.20 mi | South | 977.61 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 12:40 pm | 290 km | 180 miles | 157 nm |  ENE |
| Faya-Largeau | Wed 11:40 am | 627 km | 390 miles | 339 nm |  SSW |
| Sabha | Wed 12:40 pm | 737 km | 458 miles | 398 nm |  NW |
| Siwa Oasis | Wed 12:40 pm | 809 km | 503 miles | 437 nm |  NE |
| Benghazi | Wed 12:40 pm | 965 km | 600 miles | 521 nm |  N |
| Alexandria | Wed 12:40 pm | 1266 km | 787 miles | 684 nm | NE |
| Tripoli | Wed 12:40 pm | 1276 km | 793 miles | 689 nm |  NNW |
| Cairo | Wed 12:40 pm | 1289 km | 801 miles | 696 nm | NE |
| N'Djamena | Wed 11:40 am | 1381 km | 858 miles | 746 nm | SSW |
| Valletta * | Wed 12:40 pm | 1502 km | 933 miles | 811 nm | NNW |
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