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 = Friday, March 21, 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 Friday, March 21, 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, 1037.8 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' 11.2" | 1037.75 mi | West | 0° 00' 59.1" | 1.13 mi | North | 1037.75 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 28.7" | 5.16 mi | West | 0° 23' 41.2" | 27.13 mi | North | 27.61 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Friday, March 21, 2025 at 09:00:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 394.83 meters/second, 1421.4 kilometres/hour, 883.2 miles/hour or 767.5 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' 28.1" | 14.72 mi | West | 0° 00' 03.1" | 0.06 mi | South | 14.72 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 08.4" | 882.64 mi | West | 0° 03' 06.6" | 3.57 mi | South | 882.44 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 58' 52.2" | 791.97 mi | East | 0° 34' 32.4" | 39.65 mi | South | 790.83 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 | Fri 12:00 noon | 243 km | 151 miles | 131 nm |  NW |
| Kismayo | Fri 12:00 noon | 479 km | 298 miles | 259 nm |  W |
| Bardera | Fri 12:00 noon | 544 km | 338 miles | 294 nm |  WNW |
| Galkayo | Fri 12:00 noon | 708 km | 440 miles | 382 nm |  N |
| Garissa | Fri 12:00 noon | 800 km | 497 miles | 432 nm | W |
| Mombasa | Fri 12:00 noon | 931 km | 579 miles | 503 nm |  WSW |
| Victoria | Fri 1:00 pm | 1113 km | 691 miles | 601 nm |  ESE |
| Nairobi | Fri 12:00 noon | 1125 km | 699 miles | 607 nm | W |
| Dar es Salaam | Fri 12:00 noon | 1153 km | 717 miles | 623 nm |  SW |
| Djibouti | Fri 12:00 noon | 1301 km | 809 miles | 703 nm |  NNW |
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