Day and Night World Map

The map below shows the current position of the Sun and indicates which parts of the Earth are in day and which are in night.

Map notes

• The day and night parts of the Earth shown are as of Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 16:24:00 UTC.
• The Sun's position is marked with this symbol:. At this location, the Sun will be at its zenith (directly overhead) in relation to an observer.
• The Moon's position is marked with this symbol:. At this location, the Moon will be at its zenith in relation to an observer. Note that the symbol is not showing the current phase of the Moon.
• Different shades of darkness are used to indicate night; these shades are in order from lightest to darkest:
  • Civil Twilight (lightest shade)
  • Nautical Twilight
  • Astronomical Twilight
  • Night, no twilight (darkest)
• Latitude circles
  • NPC – Northern Polar Circle, or Arctic Circle, is at latitude 66°34' N. At locations north of the Arctic Circle, the Sun is visible all day and night during a period before and after the June solstice.
  • NT – Northern Tropic, or Tropic of Cancer, is at latitude 23°26' N and is the northernmost latitude at which the Sun can be directly overhead (this occurs during June solstice, around June 21).
  • ST – Southern Tropic, or Tropic of Capricorn, is at latitude 23°26' S S and is the southernmost latitude at which the Sun can be directly overhead (this occurs during December solstice, around December 21).
  • SPC – Southern Polar Circle, or Antarctic Circle, is at latitude 66°34' S. South of this latitude, the Sun is visible all day and night during summer in the Southern Hemisphere.
• Map is generated based on images from NASA

Position of the Sun

On Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 16:24:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at these coordinates:

Latitude:	22° 26'	South
Longitude:	68° 19'	West

During the next hour, the Sun's position relative to Earth's surface will move in an westerly direction by 14° 59' 44" longitude and in a southerly direction by 0° 00' 18" latitude.

The average ground speed of the movement is currently 428.79 meters/second, 1543.7 km/hour, 959.2 miles/hour or 833.5 knots.

Locations with the Sun near zenith

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

Location	Local time	Distance			Direction
Chile - Antofagasta *	Sat 1:24 PM	253 km	157 miles	137 nm	WSW
Chile - Iquique *	Sat 1:24 PM	313 km	194 miles	169 nm	NW
Argentina - Jujuy - Jujuy	Sat 1:24 PM	354 km	220 miles	191 nm	SE
Argentina - Salta - Salta	Sat 1:24 PM	394 km	245 miles	213 nm	SE
Bolivia - Potosi	Sat 12:24 PM	413 km	257 miles	223 nm	NE
Chile - Arica *	Sat 1:24 PM	486 km	302 miles	263 nm	NNW
Bolivia - Sucre	Sat 12:24 PM	493 km	306 miles	266 nm	NE
Bolivia - Oruro	Sat 12:24 PM	508 km	316 miles	274 nm	NNE
Argentina - Tucumán - Tucumán	Sat 1:24 PM	541 km	336 miles	292 nm	SSE
Bolivia - Cochabamba	Sat 12:24 PM	602 km	374 miles	325 nm	NNE

Symbols * means the time shown is adjusted for daylight saving time(DST) or summer time (3 places listed). Sat means Saturday, December 5, 2009 (10 places listed). km means kilometers from origin. miles means miles from origin. nm means nautical miles from origin. All numbers are air distances. Configure this site! (Select AM/PM or 24 hour mode, home place and country)

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