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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.

Map showing day and night parts of the world

UTC time = antradienis 2023 m. Kovas 28 d., kl. 18:12:00.

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Sun symbol = The Sun's position directly overhead (zenith) in relation to an observer.

Moon symbol = The Moon's position at its zenith in relation to an observer (Moon phase is not shown).

= Civil Twilight (lightest shade)

= Nautical Twilight

= Astronomical Twilight

= Night, no twilight (darkest shade)

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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point

On antradienis 2023 m. Kovas 28 d., kl. 18:12:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at Latitude: 3°&苍产蝉辫;06'&苍产蝉辫;North, Longitude: 91°&苍产蝉辫;44'&苍产蝉辫;West

The ground speed is currently 463,25 meters/second, 1667,7 kilometres/hour, 1036,3 miles/hour or 900,5 nautical miles/hour (knots). The table below shows position of the the Sun compared to the time and date above:

TimeLongitude DifferenceLatitude DifferenceTotal
LaterDegreesDistanceDirectionDegreesDistanceDirectionDistance
1 minute0° 15' 00.1"27,80 kmWest0° 00' 01.0"0,03 kmNorth27,80 km
1 hour15° 00' 11.3"1667,70 kmWest0° 00' 58.5"1,80 kmNorth1667,69 km
24 hours0° 04' 30.7"8,36 kmWest0° 23' 23.6"43,12 kmNorth43,92 km

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On antradienis 2023 m. Kovas 28 d., kl. 18:12:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 27°&苍产蝉辫;53'&苍产蝉辫;North, Longitude: 4°&苍产蝉辫;27'&苍产蝉辫;West

The ground speed is currently 395,82 meters/second, 1425,0 kilometres/hour, 885,4 miles/hour or 769,4 nautical miles/hour (knots). The table below shows position of the the Moon compared to the time and date above:

TimeLongitude DifferenceLatitude DifferenceTotal
LaterDegreesDistanceDirectionDegreesDistanceDirectionDistance
1 minute0° 14' 28.2"23,75 kmWest0° 00' 00.5"0,01 kmNorth23,75 km
1 hour14° 28' 21.1"1424,14 kmWest0° 00' 23.1"0,72 kmNorth1424,10 km
24 hours12° 31' 47.2"1233,15 kmEast0° 28' 43.5"53,05 kmSouth1237,00 km

Locations With the Sun Near Its Zenith

The following table shows 10 locations with Sun near zenith position in the sky.

LocationLocal TimeDistanceDirection
Galapagos Islandsant 12:12502 km312 miles271 nmSouth-southeast SSE
San Joseant 12:121134 km705 miles612 nmNortheast NE
Managuaant 12:121169 km726 miles631 nmNorth-northeast NNE
San Salvadorant 12:121205 km749 miles651 nmNorth-northeast NNE
Santa Anaant 12:121228 km763 miles663 nmNorth N
Guatemala Cityant 12:121280 km796 miles691 nmNorth N
Tegucigalpaant 12:121314 km816 miles709 nmNorth-northeast NNE
Guayaquilant 13:121442 km896 miles779 nmEast-southeast ESE
Panamaant 13:121500 km932 miles810 nmEast-northeast ENE
Quitoant 13:121516 km942 miles819 nmEast-southeast ESE

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