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, March 28, 2024 at 11:16:00.
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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, March 28, 2024 at 11:16:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.17 meters/second, 1667.4 kilometres/hour, 1036.1 miles/hour or 900.3 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 | ||||
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Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
1 minute | 0° 15' 00.1" | 17.27 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.02 mi | North | 17.27 mi |
1 hour | 15° 00' 11.3" | 1036.08 mi | West | 0° 00' 58.5" | 1.12 mi | North | 1036.07 mi |
24 hours | 0° 04' 31.5" | 5.21 mi | West | 0° 23' 21.3" | 26.75 mi | North | 27.25 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 11:16:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 427.56 meters/second, 1539.2 kilometres/hour, 956.4 miles/hour or 831.1 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 | ||||
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Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
1 minute | 0° 14' 32.6" | 15.94 mi | West | 0° 00' 11.6" | 0.22 mi | South | 15.94 mi |
1 hour | 14° 32' 39.9" | 956.02 mi | West | 0° 11' 38.6" | 13.35 mi | South | 955.59 mi |
24 hours | 11° 20' 11.6" | 745.24 mi | East | 4° 17' 30.1" | 295.23 mi | South | 792.41 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 | ||
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Yaoundé | Thu 12:16 pm | 102 km | 64 miles | 55 nm | NW |
Ebebiyín | Thu 12:16 pm | 160 km | 100 miles | 86 nm | SW |
Oyem | Thu 12:16 pm | 200 km | 124 miles | 108 nm | SSW |
Mongomo | Thu 12:16 pm | 210 km | 130 miles | 113 nm | SSW |
Bertoua | Thu 12:16 pm | 215 km | 134 miles | 116 nm | NE |
Aconibe | Thu 12:16 pm | 262 km | 163 miles | 142 nm | SSW |
Douala | Thu 12:16 pm | 293 km | 182 miles | 158 nm | WNW |
Bata | Thu 12:16 pm | 316 km | 196 miles | 171 nm | WSW |
Bamenda | Thu 12:16 pm | 375 km | 233 miles | 203 nm | NW |
Malabo | Thu 12:16 pm | 387 km | 241 miles | 209 nm | W |
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