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 13:56:00.
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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 13:56:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 436.29 meters/second, 1570.6 kilometres/hour, 975.9 miles/hour or 848.1 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" | 16.27 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.5" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.27 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 57.9" | 975.62 mi | West | 0° 00' 31.6" | 0.60 mi | North | 975.59 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 00' 52.5" | 0.95 mi | East | 0° 12' 28.2" | 14.30 mi | North | 14.33 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, May 19, 2025 at 13:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 425.44 meters/second, 1531.6 kilometres/hour, 951.7 miles/hour or 827.0 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' 30.2" | 15.86 mi | West | 0° 00' 12.2" | 0.24 mi | North | 15.86 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 19.2" | 951.34 mi | West | 0° 12' 23.8" | 14.21 mi | North | 952.01 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 41' 38.0" | 767.02 mi | East | 5° 23' 56.4" | 371.23 mi | North | 861.93 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mindelo | Mon 12:56 pm | 615 km | 382 miles | 332 nm |  ESE |
| Santa Maria | Mon 12:56 pm | 822 km | 511 miles | 444 nm | ESE |
| Praia | Mon 12:56 pm | 872 km | 542 miles | 471 nm |  SE |
| Dakar | Mon 1:56 pm | 1443 km | 897 miles | 779 nm | ESE |
| Nouakchott | Mon 1:56 pm | 1476 km | 917 miles | 797 nm |  E |
| Banjul | Mon 1:56 pm | 1587 km | 986 miles | 857 nm | ESE |
| Bissau | Mon 1:56 pm | 1769 km | 1099 miles | 955 nm | ESE |
| El Aaiún * | Mon 2:56 pm | 1881 km | 1169 miles | 1015 nm |  ENE |
| Ponta Delgada * | Mon 1:56 pm | 2019 km | 1254 miles | 1090 nm |  N |
| Conakry | Mon 1:56 pm | 2083 km | 1294 miles | 1125 nm | ESE |
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