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 15:56:00.
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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 15:56:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 436.24 meters/second, 1570.5 kilometres/hour, 975.8 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" | 975.51 mi | West | 0° 00' 31.5" | 0.60 mi | North | 975.48 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 00' 53.2" | 0.96 mi | East | 0° 12' 26.6" | 14.27 mi | North | 14.30 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, May 19, 2025 at 15:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 426.50 meters/second, 1535.4 kilometres/hour, 954.0 miles/hour or 829.0 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' 30.4" | 15.90 mi | West | 0° 00' 12.5" | 0.24 mi | North | 15.90 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 24.4" | 953.71 mi | West | 0° 12' 36.0" | 14.45 mi | North | 954.39 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 39' 56.9" | 767.01 mi | East | 5° 28' 18.3" | 376.22 mi | North | 863.94 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codrington (Barbuda) | Mon 11:56 am | 326 km | 202 miles | 176 nm |  SW |
| Saint John's (Antigua) | Mon 11:56 am | 373 km | 232 miles | 202 nm | SW |
| The Valley | Mon 11:56 am | 385 km | 239 miles | 208 nm |  WSW |
| Gustavia | Mon 11:56 am | 385 km | 239 miles | 208 nm | SW |
| Philipsburg | Mon 11:56 am | 394 km | 245 miles | 213 nm | WSW |
| Marigot | Mon 11:56 am | 395 km | 246 miles | 214 nm | WSW |
| Basseterre (St. Kitts) | Mon 11:56 am | 418 km | 260 miles | 226 nm | SW |
| Charlestown | Mon 11:56 am | 423 km | 263 miles | 229 nm | SW |
| Oranjestad | Mon 11:56 am | 424 km | 264 miles | 229 nm | SW |
| Brades | Mon 11:56 am | 425 km | 264 miles | 230 nm | SW |
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