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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 = Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 19:30:00.

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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).

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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point

On Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 19:30:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at

Latitude: 17° 23' North, Longitude: 113° 23' West

The ground speed is currently 442.79 meters/second, 1594.0 kilometres/hour, 990.5 miles/hour or 860.7 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' 00.0"26.57 kmWest0° 00' 00.7"0.02 kmNorth26.57 km
1 hour15° 00' 01.5"1593.63 kmWest0° 00' 39.9"1.23 kmNorth1593.58 km
24 hours0° 00' 35.2"1.04 kmWest0° 15' 49.4"29.19 kmNorth29.21 km

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 19:30:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at

Latitude: 23° 04' North, Longitude: 105° 03' West

The ground speed is currently 410.55 meters/second, 1478.0 kilometres/hour, 918.4 miles/hour or 798.0 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' 25.2"24.63 kmWest0° 00' 10.5"0.33 kmNorth24.63 km
1 hour14° 25' 16.7"1477.20 kmWest0° 10' 29.9"19.38 kmNorth1476.36 km
24 hours14° 07' 56.6"1447.63 kmEast3° 26' 36.6"381.44 kmNorth1478.19 km

Locations With the Sun Near Its Zenith

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

LocationLocal TimeDistanceDirection
Puerto VallartaWed 13:30929 km577 miles501 nmEast-northeast ENE
MazatlanWed 12:30972 km604 miles525 nmNortheast NE
GuadalajaraWed 13:301116 km694 miles603 nmEast-northeast ENE
AguascalientesWed 13:301264 km785 miles683 nmEast-northeast ENE
LeonWed 13:301297 km806 miles700 nmEast-northeast ENE
HermosilloWed 12:301320 km820 miles712 nmNorth N
San Luis PotosiWed 13:301402 km871 miles757 nmEast-northeast ENE
AcapulcoWed 13:301438 km893 miles776 nmEast E
ChihuahuaWed 13:301454 km903 miles785 nmNorth-northeast NNE
Mexico CityWed 13:301522 km946 miles822 nmEast E

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