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 22:30:00. UTC local time = Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 10:30:00 pm.
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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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= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
= Night, no twilight (darkest shade)
Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 22:30:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 425.81 meters/second, 1532.9 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" | 15.88 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.0" | 0.00 mi | South | 15.88 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 51.9" | 952.08 mi | West | 0° 00' 02.9" | 0.06 mi | South | 952.09 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 03' 10.8" | 3.37 mi | East | 0° 01' 21.6" | 1.56 mi | South | 3.71 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 22:30:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 405.82 meters/second, 1461.0 kilometres/hour, 907.8 miles/hour or 788.9 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' 21.8" | 15.13 mi | West | 0° 00' 05.9" | 0.11 mi | South | 15.13 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 21' 49.5" | 907.35 mi | West | 0° 05' 51.5" | 6.72 mi | South | 907.03 mi |
| 24 hours | 15° 25' 41.3" | 974.52 mi | East | 1° 29' 01.3" | 102.12 mi | South | 974.13 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Wed 12:30 pm | 252 km | 157 miles | 136 nm |  SSW |
| Wailuku | Wed 12:30 pm | 282 km | 175 miles | 152 nm |  S |
| Hilo | Wed 12:30 pm | 451 km | 280 miles | 244 nm |  SSE |
| Midway | Wed 11:30 am | 2118 km | 1316 miles | 1144 nm |  WNW |
| Kiritimati | Thu 12:30 pm | 2384 km | 1481 miles | 1287 nm | S |
| Baker Island | Wed 10:30 am | 3328 km | 2068 miles | 1797 nm |  SW |
| Unalaska * | Wed 2:30 pm | 3477 km | 2160 miles | 1877 nm |  N |
| Adak * | Wed 1:30 pm | 3581 km | 2225 miles | 1934 nm |  NNW |
| San Francisco * | Wed 3:30 pm | 3642 km | 2263 miles | 1967 nm |  NE |
| Wake Island | Thu 10:30 am | 3799 km | 2360 miles | 2051 nm |  W |
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