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, March 20, 2025 at 10:00:00.
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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 Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 10:00:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.93 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" | 1037.77 mi | West | 0° 00' 59.2" | 1.13 mi | North | 1037.77 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 27.3" | 5.14 mi | West | 0° 23' 42.2" | 27.15 mi | North | 27.63 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 10:00:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 402.01 meters/second, 1447.2 kilometres/hour, 899.3 miles/hour or 781.4 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' 29.7" | 14.99 mi | West | 0° 00' 06.1" | 0.12 mi | South | 14.99 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 43.4" | 898.72 mi | West | 0° 06' 07.2" | 7.02 mi | South | 898.36 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 26' 17.0" | 771.28 mi | East | 1° 51' 39.0" | 128.13 mi | South | 775.59 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entebbe | Thu 1:00 pm | 68 km | 42 miles | 37 nm |  E |
| Kampala | Thu 1:00 pm | 88 km | 54 miles | 47 nm |  ENE |
| Bukoba | Thu 1:00 pm | 149 km | 93 miles | 81 nm |  S |
| Mbarara | Thu 1:00 pm | 150 km | 93 miles | 81 nm |  WSW |
| Rwamagana | Thu 12:00 noon | 269 km | 167 miles | 145 nm |  SW |
| Lira | Thu 1:00 pm | 272 km | 169 miles | 147 nm |  NNE |
| Mbale | Thu 1:00 pm | 284 km | 176 miles | 153 nm | ENE |
| Kigali | Thu 12:00 noon | 295 km | 184 miles | 159 nm | SW |
| Ruhengeri | Thu 12:00 noon | 298 km | 185 miles | 161 nm | SW |
| Mwanza | Thu 1:00 pm | 304 km | 189 miles | 164 nm |  SSE |
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