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, April 21, 2025 at 14:56:00.
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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, April 21, 2025 at 14:56:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 453.68 meters/second, 1633.3 kilometres/hour, 1014.9 miles/hour or 881.9 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" | 16.91 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.8" | 0.02 mi | North | 16.91 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 07.4" | 1014.73 mi | West | 0° 00' 50.6" | 0.97 mi | North | 1014.70 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 02' 54.0" | 3.27 mi | West | 0° 20' 09.1" | 23.09 mi | North | 23.32 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, April 21, 2025 at 14:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 415.68 meters/second, 1496.5 kilometres/hour, 929.9 miles/hour or 808.0 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' 28.8" | 15.50 mi | West | 0° 00' 10.6" | 0.20 mi | North | 15.50 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 51.6" | 929.45 mi | West | 0° 10' 45.5" | 12.34 mi | North | 930.11 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 16' 28.9" | 787.92 mi | East | 4° 51' 27.5" | 334.13 mi | North | 867.23 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayenne | Mon 11:56 am | 1182 km | 735 miles | 638 nm |  SW |
| Paramaribo | Mon 11:56 am | 1377 km | 855 miles | 743 nm |  WSW |
| µþ±ð±ôé³¾ | Mon 11:56 am | 1565 km | 972 miles | 845 nm |  SSW |
| Georgetown | Mon 10:56 am | 1625 km | 1010 miles | 878 nm | WSW |
| Bridgetown | Mon 10:56 am | 1664 km | 1034 miles | 898 nm |  W |
| Castries | Mon 10:56 am | 1818 km | 1130 miles | 982 nm | W |
| Fort-de-France | Mon 10:56 am | 1833 km | 1139 miles | 990 nm | W |
| Kingstown | Mon 10:56 am | 1838 km | 1142 miles | 992 nm | W |
| Fortaleza | Mon 11:56 am | 1864 km | 1158 miles | 1006 nm |  SSE |
| Roseau | Mon 10:56 am | 1877 km | 1166 miles | 1014 nm |  WNW |
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