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 04:06:00.
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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 04:06:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 436.52 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" | 976.15 mi | West | 0° 00' 31.9" | 0.61 mi | North | 976.13 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 00' 49.0" | 0.89 mi | East | 0° 12' 36.6" | 14.46 mi | North | 14.49 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, May 19, 2025 at 04:06:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 420.18 meters/second, 1512.6 kilometres/hour, 939.9 miles/hour or 816.8 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' 29.8" | 15.66 mi | West | 0° 00' 11.2" | 0.22 mi | North | 15.67 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 52.4" | 939.54 mi | West | 0° 11' 20.2" | 13.00 mi | North | 940.20 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 50' 51.9" | 767.88 mi | East | 5° 01' 05.7" | 345.12 mi | North | 852.34 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shantou | Mon 12:06 pm | 404 km | 251 miles | 218 nm |  NNW |
| Kowloon | Mon 12:06 pm | 448 km | 278 miles | 242 nm |  NW |
| Hong Kong | Mon 12:06 pm | 452 km | 281 miles | 244 nm | NW |
| Kaohsiung | Mon 12:06 pm | 463 km | 288 miles | 250 nm |  NE |
| Shenzhen | Mon 12:06 pm | 478 km | 297 miles | 258 nm | NW |
| Tuguegarao | Mon 12:06 pm | 497 km | 309 miles | 268 nm |  ESE |
| Macau | Mon 12:06 pm | 499 km | 310 miles | 270 nm |  WNW |
| Xiamen | Mon 12:06 pm | 516 km | 321 miles | 279 nm |  N |
| Tarlac City | Mon 12:06 pm | 573 km | 356 miles | 310 nm |  SSE |
| Taichung | Mon 12:06 pm | 574 km | 357 miles | 310 nm |  NNE |
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