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, September 22, 2021 at 19:20:00. UTC local time = Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 7:20:00 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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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 19:20:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.95 meters/second, 1670.2 kilometres/hour, 1037.8 miles/hour or 901.8 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° 15' 00.1" | 17.30 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.02 mi | South | 17.30 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 13.1" | 1037.82 mi | West | 0° 00' 58.3" | 1.11 mi | South | 1037.82 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 05' 16.6" | 6.08 mi | West | 0° 23' 20.8" | 26.74 mi | South | 27.42 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 19:20:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 448.93 meters/second, 1616.1 kilometres/hour, 1004.2 miles/hour or 872.6 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' 34.3" | 16.74 mi | West | 0° 00' 13.4" | 0.26 mi | North | 16.74 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 34' 21.4" | 1004.09 mi | West | 0° 13' 24.1" | 15.35 mi | North | 1004.03 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 16' 46.2" | 708.29 mi | East | 5° 11' 28.6" | 356.75 mi | North | 789.67 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acapulco * | Wed 2:20 pm | 2282 km | 1418 miles | 1232 nm |  NE |
| Guadalajara * | Wed 2:20 pm | 2467 km | 1533 miles | 1332 nm |  NNE |
| Galapagos Islands | Wed 1:20 pm | 2481 km | 1541 miles | 1339 nm |  E |
| Mexico City * | Wed 2:20 pm | 2559 km | 1590 miles | 1382 nm | NNE |
| Aguascalientes * | Wed 2:20 pm | 2634 km | 1637 miles | 1423 nm | NNE |
| Mazatlan * | Wed 1:20 pm | 2636 km | 1638 miles | 1423 nm | NNE |
| Guatemala City | Wed 1:20 pm | 2851 km | 1772 miles | 1539 nm | NE |
| San Salvador | Wed 1:20 pm | 2923 km | 1816 miles | 1578 nm |  ENE |
| Easter Island * | Wed 2:20 pm | 3009 km | 1870 miles | 1625 nm |  S |
| Managua | Wed 1:20 pm | 3132 km | 1946 miles | 1691 nm | ENE |
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