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 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 Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 15:00:00 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' 27.7" | 5.14 mi | West | 0° 23' 42.0" | 27.14 mi | North | 27.62 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 15:00:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 400.13 meters/second, 1440.5 kilometres/hour, 895.1 miles/hour or 777.8 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' 29.3" | 14.92 mi | West | 0° 00' 05.5" | 0.11 mi | South | 14.92 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 21.1" | 894.51 mi | West | 0° 05' 30.3" | 6.32 mi | South | 894.17 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 34' 19.3" | 776.26 mi | East | 1° 35' 42.3" | 109.83 mi | South | 778.47 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 | Thu 12:00 noon | 615 km | 382 miles | 332 nm |  WSW |
| Fortaleza | Thu 12:00 noon | 668 km | 415 miles | 361 nm |  SE |
| Cayenne | Thu 12:00 noon | 1151 km | 715 miles | 621 nm |  WNW |
| Recife | Thu 12:00 noon | 1287 km | 799 miles | 695 nm | SE |
| Paramaribo | Thu 12:00 noon | 1476 km | 917 miles | 797 nm | WNW |
| Salvador | Thu 12:00 noon | 1536 km | 955 miles | 830 nm |  SSE |
| Georgetown | Thu 11:00 am | 1824 km | 1133 miles | 985 nm | WNW |
| Brasilia | Thu 12:00 noon | 1833 km | 1139 miles | 990 nm |  SSW |
| Manaus | Thu 11:00 am | 1909 km | 1186 miles | 1031 nm |  W |
| Bridgetown | Thu 11:00 am | 2316 km | 1439 miles | 1251 nm |  NW |
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