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 = Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 18:54:00.
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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 Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 18:54:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at Latitude: 15° 28' South, Longitude: 107° 36' West
The ground speed is currently 447.14 meters/second, 1609.7 kilometres/hour, 1000.2 miles/hour or 869.2 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' 00.0" | 16.67 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.8" | 0.01 mi | South | 16.67 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 59.3" | 1000.02 mi | West | 0° 00' 46.0" | 0.88 mi | South | 999.99 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 00' 20.4" | 0.38 mi | East | 0° 18' 16.9" | 20.95 mi | South | 20.95 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 18:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 23° 49' North, Longitude: 162° 18' East
The ground speed is currently 410.86 meters/second, 1479.1 kilometres/hour, 919.1 miles/hour or 798.6 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' 30.8" | 15.32 mi | West | 0° 00' 08.0" | 0.16 mi | South | 15.32 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 58.9" | 918.65 mi | West | 0° 08' 10.8" | 9.38 mi | South | 919.18 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 13' 56.4" | 710.95 mi | East | 3° 42' 17.8" | 254.92 mi | South | 764.28 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island * | Sat 1:54 pm | 1299 km | 807 miles | 701 nm |  S |
| Galapagos Islands | Sat 12:54 pm | 2551 km | 1585 miles | 1378 nm |  NE |
| Adamstown | Sat 10:54 am | 2574 km | 1599 miles | 1390 nm |  WSW |
| Lima | Sat 1:54 pm | 3325 km | 2066 miles | 1795 nm |  E |
| Quito | Sat 1:54 pm | 3615 km | 2246 miles | 1952 nm |  ENE |
| San Salvador | Sat 12:54 pm | 3810 km | 2367 miles | 2057 nm |  NNE |
| Guatemala City | Sat 12:54 pm | 3820 km | 2374 miles | 2063 nm | NNE |
| San Jose | Sat 12:54 pm | 3823 km | 2376 miles | 2064 nm | NE |
| Managua | Sat 12:54 pm | 3855 km | 2395 miles | 2081 nm | NE |
| Tegucigalpa | Sat 12:54 pm | 3966 km | 2465 miles | 2142 nm | NE |
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