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 16:56:00.
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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 16:56:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 453.63 meters/second, 1633.1 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" | 1014.62 mi | West | 0° 00' 50.6" | 0.97 mi | North | 1014.60 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 02' 53.4" | 3.26 mi | West | 0° 20' 08.1" | 23.07 mi | North | 23.30 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, April 21, 2025 at 16:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 416.76 meters/second, 1500.3 kilometres/hour, 932.3 miles/hour or 810.1 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" | 15.54 mi | West | 0° 00' 10.8" | 0.21 mi | North | 15.54 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 56.4" | 931.87 mi | West | 0° 11' 00.6" | 12.63 mi | North | 932.54 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 14' 39.7" | 787.95 mi | East | 4° 57' 02.4" | 340.52 mi | North | 869.71 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Marta | Mon 11:56 am | 97 km | 61 miles | 53 nm |  S |
| Barranquilla | Mon 11:56 am | 136 km | 84 miles | 73 nm |  SSW |
| Riohacha | Mon 11:56 am | 168 km | 105 miles | 91 nm |  ESE |
| Valledupar | Mon 11:56 am | 217 km | 135 miles | 117 nm |  SSE |
| Cartagena | Mon 11:56 am | 227 km | 141 miles | 122 nm |  SW |
| Sincelejo | Mon 11:56 am | 332 km | 206 miles | 179 nm | SSW |
| Maracaibo | Mon 12:56 pm | 338 km | 210 miles | 182 nm | ESE |
| ²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù±ð°ùò¹ | Mon 11:56 am | 407 km | 253 miles | 220 nm | SSW |
| Oranjestad | Mon 12:56 pm | 471 km | 293 miles | 254 nm |  E |
| °äú³¦³Ü³Ù²¹ | Mon 11:56 am | 508 km | 316 miles | 274 nm | SSE |
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