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 = Monday, March 24, 2025 at 15:56:00.
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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).
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Monday, March 24, 2025 at 15:56:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.73 meters/second, 1669.4 kilometres/hour, 1037.3 miles/hour or 901.4 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" | 17.29 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.02 mi | North | 17.29 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 11.3" | 1037.32 mi | West | 0° 00' 59.0" | 1.13 mi | North | 1037.32 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 30.6" | 5.20 mi | West | 0° 23' 35.2" | 27.01 mi | North | 27.51 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, March 24, 2025 at 15:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 407.18 meters/second, 1465.9 kilometres/hour, 910.8 miles/hour or 791.5 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' 27.2" | 15.18 mi | West | 0° 00' 09.0" | 0.17 mi | North | 15.18 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 27' 15.3" | 910.38 mi | West | 0° 09' 01.5" | 10.35 mi | North | 910.98 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 55' 36.5" | 814.26 mi | East | 4° 15' 56.5" | 293.51 mi | North | 877.68 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boa Vista | Mon 11:56 am | 378 km | 235 miles | 204 nm |  WNW |
| Nieuw Nickerie | Mon 12:56 pm | 472 km | 293 miles | 255 nm |  N |
| Linden | Mon 11:56 am | 487 km | 303 miles | 263 nm | N |
| New Amsterdam | Mon 11:56 am | 503 km | 313 miles | 272 nm | N |
| Paramaribo | Mon 12:56 pm | 523 km | 325 miles | 282 nm |  NNE |
| ³§²¹²Ô³Ù²¹°ùé³¾ | Mon 12:56 pm | 548 km | 341 miles | 296 nm |  SE |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | Mon 12:56 pm | 568 km | 353 miles | 307 nm |  NE |
| Georgetown | Mon 11:56 am | 571 km | 355 miles | 308 nm | N |
| Manaus | Mon 11:56 am | 603 km | 375 miles | 326 nm |  SSW |
| Cayenne | Mon 12:56 pm | 674 km | 419 miles | 364 nm |  ENE |
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