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, May 19, 2025 at 03:56:00.
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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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= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Monday, May 19, 2025 at 03:56:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 436.53 meters/second, 1571.5 kilometres/hour, 976.5 miles/hour or 848.5 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" | 16.27 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.5" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.27 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 58.0" | 976.16 mi | West | 0° 00' 31.9" | 0.61 mi | North | 976.14 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 00' 49.0" | 0.89 mi | East | 0° 12' 36.7" | 14.46 mi | North | 14.49 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, May 19, 2025 at 03:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 420.09 meters/second, 1512.3 kilometres/hour, 939.7 miles/hour or 816.6 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' 29.7" | 15.66 mi | West | 0° 00' 11.2" | 0.22 mi | North | 15.66 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 51.8" | 939.34 mi | West | 0° 11' 19.1" | 12.98 mi | North | 940.00 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 51' 02.0" | 767.90 mi | East | 5° 00' 41.3" | 344.66 mi | North | 852.18 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuguegarao | Mon 11:56 am | 297 km | 184 miles | 160 nm |  SE |
| Kaohsiung | Mon 11:56 am | 360 km | 224 miles | 194 nm |  N |
| Tarlac City | Mon 11:56 am | 482 km | 299 miles | 260 nm |  S |
| Taichung | Mon 11:56 am | 485 km | 301 miles | 262 nm | N |
| Mabalacat | Mon 11:56 am | 512 km | 318 miles | 276 nm | S |
| Angeles | Mon 11:56 am | 520 km | 323 miles | 281 nm | S |
| Shantou | Mon 11:56 am | 531 km | 330 miles | 286 nm |  NW |
| Olongapo | Mon 11:56 am | 551 km | 342 miles | 298 nm | S |
| Xiamen | Mon 11:56 am | 556 km | 345 miles | 300 nm |  NNW |
| Hsinchu | Mon 11:56 am | 560 km | 348 miles | 302 nm | N |
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