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 14:56:00.
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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 14:56:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 436.26 meters/second, 1570.5 kilometres/hour, 975.9 miles/hour or 848.0 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" | 16.26 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.5" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.26 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 57.9" | 975.56 mi | West | 0° 00' 31.6" | 0.60 mi | North | 975.54 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 00' 52.8" | 0.95 mi | East | 0° 12' 27.5" | 14.28 mi | North | 14.31 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, May 19, 2025 at 14:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 425.97 meters/second, 1533.5 kilometres/hour, 952.9 miles/hour or 828.0 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" | 15.88 mi | West | 0° 00' 12.4" | 0.24 mi | North | 15.88 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 21.8" | 952.53 mi | West | 0° 12' 29.9" | 14.33 mi | North | 953.20 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 40' 46.9" | 767.01 mi | East | 5° 26' 08.2" | 373.74 mi | North | 862.94 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgetown | Mon 10:56 am | 1744 km | 1084 miles | 942 nm |  WSW |
| Saint John's (Antigua) | Mon 10:56 am | 1818 km | 1130 miles | 982 nm |  W |
| Fort-de-France | Mon 10:56 am | 1819 km | 1130 miles | 982 nm | WSW |
| Roseau | Mon 10:56 am | 1825 km | 1134 miles | 985 nm | WSW |
| Castries | Mon 10:56 am | 1835 km | 1140 miles | 991 nm | WSW |
| Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe) | Mon 10:56 am | 1837 km | 1141 miles | 992 nm | W |
| Cayenne | Mon 11:56 am | 1843 km | 1145 miles | 995 nm |  SSW |
| Kingstown | Mon 10:56 am | 1897 km | 1179 miles | 1025 nm | WSW |
| Basseterre (St. Kitts) | Mon 10:56 am | 1905 km | 1184 miles | 1029 nm | W |
| Paramaribo | Mon 11:56 am | 1916 km | 1191 miles | 1035 nm |  SW |
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