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 = Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 08:46:00.
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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 Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 08:46:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at Latitude: 22° 09' North, Longitude: 49° 52' East
The ground speed is currently 429.77 meters/second, 1547.2 kilometres/hour, 961.4 miles/hour or 835.4 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' 59.9" | 16.02 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.3" | 0.01 mi | South | 16.02 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 54.7" | 960.98 mi | West | 0° 00' 19.5" | 0.37 mi | South | 961.00 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 02' 00.3" | 2.14 mi | East | 0° 08' 01.5" | 9.21 mi | South | 9.45 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 08:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 10° 22' North, Longitude: 101° 48' East
The ground speed is currently 443.76 meters/second, 1597.5 kilometres/hour, 992.7 miles/hour or 862.6 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' 35.1" | 16.54 mi | West | 0° 00' 13.4" | 0.26 mi | South | 16.54 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 35' 11.3" | 992.49 mi | West | 0° 13' 27.7" | 15.42 mi | South | 992.96 mi |
| 24 hours | 9° 43' 10.4" | 661.37 mi | East | 5° 29' 57.2" | 377.91 mi | South | 765.86 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hofuf | Wed 11:46 am | 360 km | 224 miles | 195 nm |  N |
| Doha | Wed 11:46 am | 386 km | 240 miles | 209 nm |  NNE |
| Al-Jamiliyah | Wed 11:46 am | 404 km | 251 miles | 218 nm | NNE |
| Riyadh | Wed 11:46 am | 424 km | 263 miles | 229 nm |  NW |
| Al Khor | Wed 11:46 am | 425 km | 264 miles | 230 nm | NNE |
| Riffa | Wed 11:46 am | 447 km | 277 miles | 241 nm | N |
| Manama | Wed 11:46 am | 457 km | 284 miles | 247 nm | N |
| Dhahran | Wed 11:46 am | 460 km | 286 miles | 249 nm | N |
| Dammam | Wed 11:46 am | 472 km | 293 miles | 255 nm | N |
| Qatif | Wed 11:46 am | 490 km | 304 miles | 264 nm | N |
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