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 = Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 15:58:00. UTC local time = Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 3:58:00 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 Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 15:58:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 425.64 meters/second, 1532.3 kilometres/hour, 952.1 miles/hour or 827.4 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' 59.7" | 15.87 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.0" | 0.00 mi | North | 15.87 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 41.4" | 951.70 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.0" | 0.00 mi | North | 951.70 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 07' 26.3" | 7.87 mi | East | 0° 00' 14.3" | 0.27 mi | North | 7.88 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 15:58:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 406.50 meters/second, 1463.4 kilometres/hour, 909.3 miles/hour or 790.2 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' 29.5" | 15.16 mi | West | 0° 00' 04.5" | 0.09 mi | South | 15.16 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 36.8" | 908.88 mi | West | 0° 04' 32.2" | 5.20 mi | South | 909.18 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 00' 13.4" | 752.86 mi | East | 2° 21' 32.0" | 162.34 mi | South | 776.97 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asuncion * | Tue 12:58 pm | 310 km | 193 miles | 167 nm |  SE |
| Fuerte Olimpo * | Tue 12:58 pm | 340 km | 211 miles | 184 nm |  NE |
| Pedro Juan Caballero * | Tue 12:58 pm | 442 km | 275 miles | 239 nm |  ENE |
| Salta | Tue 12:58 pm | 576 km | 358 miles | 311 nm |  WSW |
| Ciudad del Este * | Tue 12:58 pm | 586 km | 364 miles | 317 nm |  ESE |
| Foz do Iguaçu | Tue 12:58 pm | 590 km | 367 miles | 319 nm | ESE |
| ·¡²Ô³¦²¹°ù²Ô²¹³¦¾±Ã³²Ô * | Tue 12:58 pm | 594 km | 369 miles | 321 nm | SE |
| °Õ³Ü³¦³Ü³¾Ã¡²Ô | Tue 12:58 pm | 651 km | 405 miles | 352 nm |  SW |
| Santa Cruz | Tue 11:58 am | 712 km | 442 miles | 384 nm |  NNW |
| Sucre | Tue 11:58 am | 737 km | 458 miles | 398 nm |  NW |
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