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 18:44:00.
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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 18:44:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 451.83 meters/second, 1626.6 kilometres/hour, 1010.7 miles/hour or 878.3 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" | 16.85 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.8" | 0.02 mi | North | 16.85 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 06.3" | 1010.57 mi | West | 0° 00' 49.0" | 0.94 mi | North | 1010.54 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 02' 31.1" | 2.83 mi | West | 0° 19' 29.3" | 22.33 mi | North | 22.51 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 18:44:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 447.81 meters/second, 1612.1 kilometres/hour, 1001.7 miles/hour or 870.5 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' 30.2" | 16.69 mi | West | 0° 00' 17.4" | 0.33 mi | North | 16.70 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 18.0" | 1001.49 mi | West | 0° 17' 23.9" | 19.93 mi | North | 1001.84 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 00' 52.3" | 829.54 mi | East | 7° 04' 15.4" | 485.84 mi | North | 962.19 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acapulco | Thu 12:44 pm | 447 km | 278 miles | 242 nm |  NNE |
| Santa MarÃa Huatulco | Thu 12:44 pm | 632 km | 393 miles | 341 nm |  ENE |
| Oaxaca | Thu 12:44 pm | 672 km | 417 miles | 363 nm |  NE |
| Mexico City | Thu 12:44 pm | 740 km | 460 miles | 400 nm | NNE |
| Puebla | Thu 12:44 pm | 743 km | 461 miles | 401 nm | NNE |
| Texcoco | Thu 12:44 pm | 758 km | 471 miles | 409 nm | NNE |
| Ecatepec | Thu 12:44 pm | 759 km | 472 miles | 410 nm | NNE |
| Guadalajara | Thu 12:44 pm | 857 km | 532 miles | 463 nm |  NNW |
| Veracruz | Thu 12:44 pm | 882 km | 548 miles | 476 nm | NE |
| Leon | Thu 12:44 pm | 884 km | 549 miles | 478 nm |  N |
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