Day and Night World Map

The map below shows the current position of the Sun and the Moon. It shows which areas of the Earth are in daylight and which are in night.

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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).

= Civil Twilight (lightest shade)

= Nautical Twilight

= Astronomical Twilight

= Night, no twilight (darkest shade)

See where the Moon is over the horizon

Position of the Sun

On Friday, May 20, 2016 at 01:12:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at Latitude: 20° 02' North, Longitude: 161° 08' East

The ground speed is currently 435.92 meters/second, 1569.3 kilometres/hour, 975.1 miles/hour or 847.4 nautical miles/hour (knots). The table below shows position of the the Sun compared to the time and date above:

Position of the Moon

On Friday, May 20, 2016 at 01:12:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 10° 54' South, Longitude: 38° 03' West

The ground speed is currently 441.99 meters/second, 1591.2 kilometres/hour, 988.7 miles/hour or 859.2 nautical miles/hour (knots). The table below shows position of the the Moon compared to the time and date above:

Locations With the Sun Near Its Zenith

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

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Location	Local time	Distance			Direction
Wake Island	Fri 1:12 PM	584 km	363 miles	315 nm	E
Palikir	Fri 12:12 PM	1486 km	923 miles	802 nm	SSW
Majuro	Fri 1:12 PM	1809 km	1124 miles	977 nm	SE
Hagåtña	Fri 11:12 AM	1890 km	1175 miles	1021 nm	WSW
Midway	Thu 2:12 PM	2360 km	1467 miles	1274 nm	ENE
Yaren	Fri 1:12 PM	2362 km	1468 miles	1275 nm	SSE
Tarawa	Fri 1:12 PM	2431 km	1510 miles	1312 nm	SSE
Tokyo	Fri 10:12 AM	2722 km	1691 miles	1470 nm	NW
Melekeok	Fri 10:12 AM	3177 km	1974 miles	1716 nm	WSW
Honiara	Fri 12:12 PM	3262 km	2027 miles	1761 nm	S