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 = Monday, May 19, 2025 at 16:56:00.
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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).
= Civil Twilight (lightest shade)
= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
= Night, no twilight (darkest shade)
Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Monday, May 19, 2025 at 16:56:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 436.21 meters/second, 1570.4 kilometres/hour, 975.8 miles/hour or 847.9 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° 15' 00.0" | 16.26 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.5" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.26 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 57.9" | 975.45 mi | West | 0° 00' 31.5" | 0.60 mi | North | 975.43 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 00' 53.5" | 0.97 mi | East | 0° 12' 25.7" | 14.25 mi | North | 14.28 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, May 19, 2025 at 16:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 427.02 meters/second, 1537.3 kilometres/hour, 955.2 miles/hour or 830.1 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' 30.4" | 15.92 mi | West | 0° 00' 12.6" | 0.24 mi | North | 15.92 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 27.0" | 954.90 mi | West | 0° 12' 42.1" | 14.56 mi | North | 955.57 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 39' 08.1" | 767.03 mi | East | 5° 30' 27.3" | 378.68 mi | North | 864.96 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago de Cuba * | Mon 12:56 pm | 101 km | 63 miles | 54 nm |  W |
| ±á´Ç±ô²µ³ÜÃ²Ô * | Mon 12:56 pm | 180 km | 112 miles | 97 nm |  NW |
| ³Ò´Ç²Ô²¹Ã¯±¹±ð²õ * | Mon 12:56 pm | 235 km | 146 miles | 127 nm |  ESE |
| Labadee * | Mon 12:56 pm | 276 km | 171 miles | 149 nm |  E |
| °ä²¹±è-±á²¹Ã¯³Ù¾±±ð²Ô * | Mon 12:56 pm | 280 km | 174 miles | 151 nm | E |
| Kingston | Mon 11:56 am | 294 km | 183 miles | 159 nm |  SW |
| Port-au-Prince * | Mon 12:56 pm | 307 km | 191 miles | 166 nm | ESE |
| May Pen | Mon 11:56 am | 331 km | 206 miles | 179 nm | SW |
| Providenciales * | Mon 12:56 pm | 341 km | 212 miles | 184 nm |  NE |
| °ä²¹³¾²¹²µÃ¼±ð²â * | Mon 12:56 pm | 356 km | 221 miles | 192 nm |  WNW |
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