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 08:56:00.
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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
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Monday, May 19, 2025 at 08:56:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 436.41 meters/second, 1571.1 kilometres/hour, 976.2 miles/hour or 848.3 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' 00.0" | 16.27 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.5" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.27 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 58.0" | 975.89 mi | West | 0° 00' 31.8" | 0.61 mi | North | 975.86 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 00' 50.7" | 0.92 mi | East | 0° 12' 32.5" | 14.38 mi | North | 14.41 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, May 19, 2025 at 08:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 422.77 meters/second, 1522.0 kilometres/hour, 945.7 miles/hour or 821.8 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' 30.0" | 15.76 mi | West | 0° 00' 11.7" | 0.23 mi | North | 15.76 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 05.9" | 945.35 mi | West | 0° 11' 52.2" | 13.61 mi | North | 946.02 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 46' 08.5" | 767.29 mi | East | 5° 12' 36.3" | 358.28 mi | North | 856.99 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khamis Mushait | Mon 11:56 am | 304 km | 189 miles | 164 nm |  SW |
| Sana | Mon 11:56 am | 508 km | 315 miles | 274 nm |  S |
| Riyadh | Mon 11:56 am | 554 km | 344 miles | 299 nm |  NNE |
| Makkah | Mon 11:56 am | 585 km | 363 miles | 316 nm |  WNW |
| Al Hudaydah | Mon 11:56 am | 606 km | 376 miles | 327 nm |  SSW |
| Jeddah | Mon 11:56 am | 650 km | 404 miles | 351 nm | WNW |
| Ta'izz | Mon 11:56 am | 705 km | 438 miles | 381 nm | S |
| Al Mukalla | Mon 11:56 am | 726 km | 451 miles | 392 nm |  SE |
| Buraidah | Mon 11:56 am | 729 km | 453 miles | 394 nm |  N |
| Medina | Mon 11:56 am | 764 km | 475 miles | 413 nm |  NW |
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