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 09:56:00.
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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 Monday, May 19, 2025 at 09:56:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 436.38 meters/second, 1571.0 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' 57.9" | 975.84 mi | West | 0° 00' 31.7" | 0.61 mi | North | 975.81 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 00' 51.1" | 0.92 mi | East | 0° 12' 31.6" | 14.36 mi | North | 14.39 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, May 19, 2025 at 09:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 423.30 meters/second, 1523.9 kilometres/hour, 946.9 miles/hour or 822.8 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" | 15.78 mi | West | 0° 00' 11.8" | 0.23 mi | North | 15.78 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 08.6" | 946.55 mi | West | 0° 11' 58.6" | 13.73 mi | North | 947.22 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 45' 12.4" | 767.21 mi | East | 5° 14' 55.2" | 360.93 mi | North | 857.97 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khartoum | Mon 11:56 am | 536 km | 333 miles | 290 nm |  SSE |
| Aswan * | Mon 12:56 pm | 549 km | 341 miles | 296 nm |  NNE |
| Kharga Oasis * | Mon 12:56 pm | 619 km | 384 miles | 334 nm |  N |
| Al-Ubayyid | Mon 11:56 am | 739 km | 459 miles | 399 nm |  S |
| Port Sudan | Mon 11:56 am | 744 km | 462 miles | 402 nm |  E |
| Kassala | Mon 11:56 am | 826 km | 513 miles | 446 nm |  SE |
| Kufra | Mon 11:56 am | 853 km | 530 miles | 461 nm |  NW |
| Teseney | Mon 12:56 pm | 870 km | 541 miles | 470 nm | SE |
| Jeddah | Mon 12:56 pm | 960 km | 597 miles | 519 nm |  ENE |
| Keren | Mon 12:56 pm | 992 km | 616 miles | 535 nm |  ESE |
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