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, March 19, 2025 at 09:00:00.
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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 Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 09:00:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.92 meters/second, 1670.1 kilometres/hour, 1037.7 miles/hour or 901.8 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" | 17.30 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.02 mi | North | 17.30 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 10.9" | 1037.75 mi | West | 0° 00' 59.2" | 1.13 mi | North | 1037.75 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 25.8" | 5.11 mi | West | 0° 23' 42.9" | 27.16 mi | North | 27.64 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 09:00:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 413.24 meters/second, 1487.7 kilometres/hour, 924.4 miles/hour or 803.3 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' 31.6" | 15.41 mi | West | 0° 00' 08.8" | 0.17 mi | South | 15.41 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 38.9" | 923.91 mi | West | 0° 08' 51.3" | 10.16 mi | South | 923.46 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 41' 45.2" | 743.94 mi | East | 3° 03' 32.6" | 210.55 mi | South | 764.62 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mogadishu | Wed 12:00 noon | 322 km | 200 miles | 174 nm |  NNW |
| Kismayo | Wed 12:00 noon | 488 km | 303 miles | 264 nm |  W |
| Bardera | Wed 12:00 noon | 599 km | 372 miles | 323 nm |  WNW |
| Galkayo | Wed 12:00 noon | 794 km | 493 miles | 429 nm |  N |
| Garissa | Wed 12:00 noon | 811 km | 504 miles | 438 nm | W |
| Mombasa | Wed 12:00 noon | 903 km | 561 miles | 487 nm |  WSW |
| Victoria | Wed 1:00 pm | 1057 km | 657 miles | 571 nm |  ESE |
| Dar es Salaam | Wed 12:00 noon | 1107 km | 688 miles | 598 nm |  SW |
| Nairobi | Wed 12:00 noon | 1130 km | 702 miles | 610 nm | W |
| Moroni | Wed 12:00 noon | 1314 km | 816 miles | 709 nm |  SSW |
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