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 = Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 11:10:00.
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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 Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 11:10:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 457.54 meters/second, 1647.2 kilometres/hour, 1023.5 miles/hour or 889.4 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° 15' 00.1" | 17.06 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.9" | 0.02 mi | South | 17.06 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 07.4" | 1023.41 mi | West | 0° 00' 54.6" | 1.04 mi | South | 1023.39 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 02' 54.6" | 3.31 mi | West | 0° 21' 45.8" | 24.93 mi | South | 25.15 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 11:10:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 439.20 meters/second, 1581.1 kilometres/hour, 982.5 miles/hour or 853.7 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' 27.7" | 16.37 mi | West | 0° 00' 17.0" | 0.33 mi | North | 16.37 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 27' 42.5" | 982.13 mi | West | 0° 17' 05.2" | 19.57 mi | North | 981.85 mi |
| 24 hours | 13° 13' 18.1" | 897.93 mi | East | 6° 26' 05.2" | 442.39 mi | North | 990.51 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luanda | Thu 12:10 pm | 491 km | 305 miles | 265 nm |  E |
| Cabinda | Thu 12:10 pm | 575 km | 357 miles | 311 nm |  NE |
| Pointe-Noire | Thu 12:10 pm | 623 km | 387 miles | 337 nm |  NNE |
| ±«Ã²µ±ð | Thu 12:10 pm | 719 km | 447 miles | 388 nm |  ENE |
| Dolisie | Thu 12:10 pm | 727 km | 451 miles | 392 nm | NE |
| Lubango | Thu 12:10 pm | 784 km | 487 miles | 423 nm |  SE |
| Malanje | Thu 12:10 pm | 826 km | 513 miles | 446 nm | E |
| Huambo | Thu 12:10 pm | 838 km | 520 miles | 452 nm |  ESE |
| Kinshasa | Thu 12:10 pm | 919 km | 571 miles | 496 nm | NE |
| Brazzaville | Thu 12:10 pm | 921 km | 572 miles | 497 nm | NE |
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