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 = Sunday, May 18, 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 Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 15:56:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 436.82 meters/second, 1572.6 kilometres/hour, 977.1 miles/hour or 849.1 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' 00.0" | 16.29 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.5" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.29 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 58.2" | 976.82 mi | West | 0° 00' 32.3" | 0.62 mi | North | 976.79 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 00' 44.6" | 0.81 mi | East | 0° 12' 46.9" | 14.65 mi | North | 14.68 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 15:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 413.76 meters/second, 1489.5 kilometres/hour, 925.6 miles/hour or 804.3 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' 29.3" | 15.42 mi | West | 0° 00' 09.7" | 0.19 mi | North | 15.43 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 17.3" | 925.14 mi | West | 0° 09' 54.3" | 11.36 mi | North | 925.77 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 03' 55.7" | 770.54 mi | East | 4° 29' 47.1" | 309.32 mi | North | 841.16 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codrington (Barbuda) | Sun 11:56 am | 307 km | 191 miles | 166 nm |  SW |
| Saint John's (Antigua) | Sun 11:56 am | 353 km | 220 miles | 191 nm | SW |
| Gustavia | Sun 11:56 am | 371 km | 231 miles | 200 nm |  WSW |
| The Valley | Sun 11:56 am | 373 km | 232 miles | 202 nm | WSW |
| Philipsburg | Sun 11:56 am | 381 km | 237 miles | 206 nm | WSW |
| Marigot | Sun 11:56 am | 383 km | 238 miles | 207 nm | WSW |
| Basseterre (St. Kitts) | Sun 11:56 am | 401 km | 249 miles | 217 nm | SW |
| Brades | Sun 11:56 am | 406 km | 252 miles | 219 nm | SW |
| Charlestown | Sun 11:56 am | 406 km | 252 miles | 219 nm | SW |
| Oranjestad | Sun 11:56 am | 409 km | 254 miles | 221 nm | SW |
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