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 = Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 00:54:00.
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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 Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 00:54:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 452.27 meters/second, 1628.2 kilometres/hour, 1011.7 miles/hour or 879.2 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" | 16.86 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.8" | 0.02 mi | North | 16.86 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 06.7" | 1011.56 mi | West | 0° 00' 49.4" | 0.94 mi | North | 1011.54 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 02' 36.5" | 2.93 mi | West | 0° 19' 39.0" | 22.51 mi | North | 22.70 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 00:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 443.78 meters/second, 1597.6 kilometres/hour, 992.7 miles/hour or 862.6 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' 30.4" | 16.54 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.4" | 0.31 mi | North | 16.55 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 26.4" | 992.47 mi | West | 0° 16' 28.9" | 18.88 mi | North | 993.00 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 51' 13.8" | 810.96 mi | East | 6° 50' 12.0" | 469.78 mi | North | 941.77 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwajalein | Thu 12:54 pm | 496 km | 308 miles | 268 nm |  SSE |
| Wake Island | Thu 12:54 pm | 710 km | 441 miles | 384 nm |  N |
| Majuro | Thu 12:54 pm | 868 km | 539 miles | 469 nm |  SE |
| Palikir | Thu 11:54 am | 1087 km | 676 miles | 587 nm |  SW |
| Tarawa | Thu 12:54 pm | 1483 km | 921 miles | 801 nm | SSE |
| Yaren | Thu 12:54 pm | 1489 km | 925 miles | 804 nm |  S |
| ±á²¹²µÃ¥³Ùñ²¹ | Thu 10:54 am | 2308 km | 1434 miles | 1246 nm |  W |
| Baker Island | Wed 12:54 pm | 2386 km | 1482 miles | 1288 nm | SE |
| Midway | Wed 1:54 pm | 2417 km | 1502 miles | 1305 nm |  NE |
| Honiara | Thu 11:54 am | 2559 km | 1590 miles | 1382 nm |  SSW |
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