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 = Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 10:10:00.
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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
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 10:10:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 455.77 meters/second, 1640.8 kilometres/hour, 1019.5 miles/hour or 886.0 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' 00.1" | 16.99 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.9" | 0.02 mi | North | 16.99 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 04.0" | 1019.43 mi | West | 0° 00' 54.0" | 1.03 mi | North | 1019.46 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 43.7" | 1.96 mi | West | 0° 21' 42.3" | 24.87 mi | North | 24.94 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 10:10:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 409.19 meters/second, 1473.1 kilometres/hour, 915.3 miles/hour or 795.4 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' 30.7" | 15.25 mi | West | 0° 00' 08.0" | 0.16 mi | South | 15.26 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 44.0" | 914.81 mi | West | 0° 08' 03.3" | 9.24 mi | South | 914.37 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 06' 18.8" | 763.19 mi | East | 2° 42' 04.8" | 185.95 mi | South | 777.32 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasama | Thu 12:10 pm | 65 km | 40 miles | 35 nm |  NNE |
| Mpulungu | Thu 12:10 pm | 220 km | 137 miles | 119 nm |  N |
| Karonga | Thu 12:10 pm | 342 km | 213 miles | 185 nm |  ENE |
| Mbeya | Thu 1:10 pm | 345 km | 214 miles | 186 nm |  NE |
| Mzuzu | Thu 12:10 pm | 347 km | 216 miles | 187 nm |  ESE |
| Ndola | Thu 12:10 pm | 350 km | 218 miles | 189 nm |  SW |
| Chipata | Thu 12:10 pm | 371 km | 230 miles | 200 nm |  SSE |
| Kitwe | Thu 12:10 pm | 372 km | 231 miles | 201 nm | SW |
| Lubumbashi | Thu 12:10 pm | 389 km | 242 miles | 210 nm |  WSW |
| Lilongwe | Thu 12:10 pm | 474 km | 294 miles | 256 nm |  SE |
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