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 15:00:00.
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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 15:00:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.92 meters/second, 1670.1 kilometres/hour, 1037.8 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' 11.0" | 1037.76 mi | West | 0° 00' 59.2" | 1.13 mi | North | 1037.76 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 26.1" | 5.12 mi | West | 0° 23' 42.8" | 27.16 mi | North | 27.63 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 15:00:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 410.33 meters/second, 1477.2 kilometres/hour, 917.9 miles/hour or 797.6 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' 31.1" | 15.30 mi | West | 0° 00' 08.2" | 0.16 mi | South | 15.30 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 11.1" | 917.39 mi | West | 0° 08' 15.1" | 9.47 mi | South | 916.95 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 52' 49.2" | 750.74 mi | East | 2° 47' 31.6" | 192.19 mi | South | 766.74 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| µþ±ð±ôé³¾ | Wed 12:00 noon | 612 km | 380 miles | 331 nm |  WSW |
| Fortaleza | Wed 12:00 noon | 634 km | 394 miles | 343 nm |  SE |
| Cayenne | Wed 12:00 noon | 1179 km | 733 miles | 637 nm |  WNW |
| Recife | Wed 12:00 noon | 1250 km | 777 miles | 675 nm | SE |
| Salvador | Wed 12:00 noon | 1492 km | 927 miles | 806 nm |  SSE |
| Paramaribo | Wed 12:00 noon | 1503 km | 934 miles | 811 nm | WNW |
| Brasilia | Wed 12:00 noon | 1793 km | 1114 miles | 968 nm |  SSW |
| Georgetown | Wed 11:00 am | 1849 km | 1149 miles | 999 nm | WNW |
| Manaus | Wed 11:00 am | 1910 km | 1187 miles | 1031 nm |  W |
| Bridgetown | Wed 11:00 am | 2350 km | 1460 miles | 1269 nm |  NW |
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