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 = Tuesday, 6 December 2022, 19:56:00. UTC local time = Tuesday, 6 December 2022, 19:56:00.
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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 Tuesday, 6 December 2022, 19:56:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 428.43 meters/second, 1542.3 kilometres/hour, 958.4 miles/hour or 832.8 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° 14' 59.7" | 25.71 km | West | 0° 00' 00.3" | 0.01 km | South | 25.71 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 44.1" | 1541.69 km | West | 0° 00' 17.3" | 0.53 km | South | 1541.67 km |
| 24 hours | 0° 06' 25.4" | 11.01 km | East | 0° 06' 42.4" | 12.38 km | South | 16.57 km |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, 6 December 2022, 19:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 417.74 meters/second, 1503.9 kilometres/hour, 934.4 miles/hour or 812.0 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' 30.6" | 25.06 km | West | 0° 00' 09.2" | 0.29 km | North | 25.06 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 35.6" | 1503.17 km | West | 0° 09' 17.7" | 17.15 km | North | 1502.47 km |
| 24 hours | 11° 58' 52.3" | 1241.35 km | East | 3° 11' 58.0" | 354.32 km | North | 1277.15 km |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Tue 11:56 | 947 km | 589 miles | 511 nm |  WSW |
| Easter Island * | Tue 14:56 | 1300 km | 808 miles | 702 nm |  ESE |
| Papeete | Tue 09:56 | 3013 km | 1872 miles | 1627 nm |  W |
| Rarotonga | Tue 09:56 | 3977 km | 2471 miles | 2147 nm | W |
| Galapagos Islands | Tue 13:56 | 4176 km | 2595 miles | 2255 nm |  ENE |
| Kiritimati | Wed 09:56 | 4761 km | 2959 miles | 2571 nm |  WNW |
| Lima | Tue 14:56 | 4819 km | 2994 miles | 2602 nm |  E |
| Alofi | Tue 08:56 | 5064 km | 3147 miles | 2734 nm | W |
| Santiago * | Tue 16:56 | 5067 km | 3149 miles | 2736 nm | ESE |
| Mexico City | Tue 13:56 | 5228 km | 3249 miles | 2823 nm |  NNE |
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