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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.

Map showing day and night parts of the world

UTC time = Monday, May 19, 2025 at 16:06:00.

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Sun symbol = The Sun's position directly overhead (zenith) in relation to an observer.

Moon symbol = 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 16:06:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at Latitude: 19°&²Ô²ú²õ±è;55'&²Ô²ú²õ±è;North, Longitude: 62°&²Ô²ú²õ±è;22'&²Ô²ú²õ±è;West

The ground speed is currently 436.23 meters/second, 1570.4 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:

TimeLongitude DifferenceLatitude DifferenceTotal
LaterDegreesDistanceDirectionDegreesDistanceDirectionDistance
1 minute0° 15' 00.0"16.26 miWest0° 00' 00.5"0.01 miNorth16.26 mi
1 hour14° 59' 57.9"975.50 miWest0° 00' 31.5"0.60 miNorth975.47 mi
24 hours0° 00' 53.2"0.96 miEast0° 12' 26.4"14.26 miNorth14.30 mi

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Monday, May 19, 2025 at 16:06:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 18°&²Ô²ú²õ±è;05'&²Ô²ú²õ±è;South, Longitude: 156°&²Ô²ú²õ±è;59'&²Ô²ú²õ±è;West

The ground speed is currently 426.58 meters/second, 1535.7 kilometres/hour, 954.2 miles/hour or 829.2 nautical miles/hour (knots). The table below shows position of the the Moon compared to the time and date above:

TimeLongitude DifferenceLatitude DifferenceTotal
LaterDegreesDistanceDirectionDegreesDistanceDirectionDistance
1 minute0° 14' 30.4"15.90 miWest0° 00' 12.5"0.24 miNorth15.90 mi
1 hour14° 30' 24.9"953.91 miWest0° 12' 37.1"14.46 miNorth954.59 mi
24 hours11° 39' 48.7"767.01 miEast5° 28' 40.0"376.63 miNorth864.11 mi

Locations With the Sun Near Its Zenith

The following table shows 10 locations with Sun near zenith position in the sky.

LocationLocal TimeDistanceDirection
The ValleyMon 12:06 pm202 km125 miles109 nmSouth-southwest SSW
MarigotMon 12:06 pm218 km136 miles118 nmSouth-southwest SSW
PhilipsburgMon 12:06 pm221 km137 miles119 nmSouth-southwest SSW
GustaviaMon 12:06 pm230 km143 miles124 nmSouth-southwest SSW
Codrington (Barbuda)Mon 12:06 pm259 km161 miles140 nmSouth-southeast SSE
The BottomMon 12:06 pm270 km168 miles146 nmSouth-southwest SSW
Spanish TownMon 12:06 pm271 km168 miles146 nmSouthwest SW
OranjestadMon 12:06 pm277 km172 miles149 nmSouth-southwest SSW
Road TownMon 12:06 pm289 km179 miles156 nmSouthwest SW
Basseterre (St. Kitts)Mon 12:06 pm293 km182 miles158 nmSouth S

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