zenith

Directly above you

Zenith is the point in the sky directly overhead, the highest point the sun or a star reaches in its arc across the sky.

By extension, zenith means the peak or pinnacle of anything: at the zenith of her career, the zenith of Roman power.

The opposite is nadir.

peak

apex

Uppermost point or culmination

pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
acmeUltimate point of attainment
culminationHighest or final point

summit · height · apogee · crown · crest · capstone · climax · highpoint · meridian · high-water mark

astronomy

nadir

Lowest possible point

meridianPole-to-pole great circle
celestialOf the sky above
overheadLocated directly above

altitude · horizon · ecliptic · equator · solstice · celestial sphere · star · sun · moon · transit

navigation

sextant

Maritime angular measurement device

astrolabeAncient altitude-measuring instrument
bearingPosture or orientation
latitudeGeographic or personal freedom

longitude · celestial navigation · compass · chronometer · altitude · horizon · star chart · wayfinding · position · fix

Categories

rankingsrankings, first, college rankings, second, third
astronomical tablesephemeris, astronomical tables, moon phases, lunar phases, sunset times
Islamic Astronomyastrolabe, star catalog, observatory, House of Wisdom, celestial globe
astronomystars, moon, sun, planet, planets
skyclouds, blue sky, cloud, sun, moon
spacespace, sun, moon, stars, star

Opposites

celestial position

zenithnadir

Lowest possible point

rock bottom · low point · depths · abyss · trough

vertical position (general)

zenithnadir

Lowest possible point

bottom · base · foot · depths · depth

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