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 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, April 21, 2025 at 15:56:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 453.66 meters/second, 1633.2 kilometres/hour, 1014.8 miles/hour or 881.8 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" | 16.91 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.8" | 0.02 mi | North | 16.91 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 07.4" | 1014.68 mi | West | 0° 00' 50.6" | 0.97 mi | North | 1014.65 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 02' 53.7" | 3.26 mi | West | 0° 20' 08.5" | 23.08 mi | North | 23.31 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, April 21, 2025 at 15:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 416.22 meters/second, 1498.4 kilometres/hour, 931.1 miles/hour or 809.1 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" | 15.52 mi | West | 0° 00' 10.7" | 0.21 mi | North | 15.52 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 54.1" | 930.66 mi | West | 0° 10' 53.1" | 12.48 mi | North | 931.32 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 15' 34.1" | 787.93 mi | East | 4° 54' 15.7" | 337.34 mi | North | 868.47 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgetown | Mon 11:56 am | 115 km | 71 miles | 62 nm |  NNW |
| Scarborough | Mon 11:56 am | 183 km | 113 miles | 99 nm |  WSW |
| Kingstown | Mon 11:56 am | 236 km | 146 miles | 127 nm |  WNW |
| Vieux Fort | Mon 11:56 am | 251 km | 156 miles | 136 nm |  NW |
| Saint George's | Mon 11:56 am | 262 km | 163 miles | 142 nm |  W |
| Castries | Mon 11:56 am | 277 km | 172 miles | 149 nm | NW |
| Port of Spain | Mon 11:56 am | 286 km | 177 miles | 154 nm |  SW |
| Chaguanas | Mon 11:56 am | 286 km | 178 miles | 154 nm | SW |
| San Fernando | Mon 11:56 am | 307 km | 191 miles | 166 nm | SW |
| Fort-de-France | Mon 11:56 am | 335 km | 208 miles | 181 nm | NNW |
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