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 21:56:00.
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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 21:56:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 436.09 meters/second, 1569.9 kilometres/hour, 975.5 miles/hour or 847.7 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" | 975.18 mi | West | 0° 00' 31.2" | 0.60 mi | North | 975.16 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 00' 55.3" | 1.00 mi | East | 0° 12' 21.4" | 14.17 mi | North | 14.20 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, May 19, 2025 at 21:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 429.63 meters/second, 1546.7 kilometres/hour, 961.0 miles/hour or 835.1 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' 30.6" | 16.02 mi | West | 0° 00' 13.1" | 0.25 mi | North | 16.02 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 39.1" | 960.74 mi | West | 0° 13' 11.5" | 15.12 mi | North | 961.41 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 35' 21.4" | 767.37 mi | East | 5° 40' 49.3" | 390.52 mi | North | 870.09 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilo | Mon 11:56 am | 547 km | 340 miles | 295 nm |  W |
| Honolulu | Mon 11:56 am | 846 km | 525 miles | 457 nm |  WNW |
| Kiritimati | Tue 11:56 am | 2161 km | 1343 miles | 1167 nm |  SSW |
| Midway | Mon 10:56 am | 2934 km | 1823 miles | 1584 nm | WNW |
| San Francisco * | Mon 2:56 pm | 3305 km | 2054 miles | 1785 nm |  NE |
| Los Angeles * | Mon 2:56 pm | 3484 km | 2165 miles | 1881 nm |  ENE |
| Baker Island | Mon 9:56 am | 3633 km | 2257 miles | 1961 nm |  SW |
| Las Vegas * | Mon 2:56 pm | 3824 km | 2376 miles | 2065 nm | NE |
| Seattle * | Mon 2:56 pm | 3945 km | 2451 miles | 2130 nm |  NNE |
| Fakaofo | Tue 10:56 am | 3999 km | 2485 miles | 2159 nm | SW |
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