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 = Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 03:56:00.
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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 Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 03:56:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.95 meters/second, 1569.4 kilometres/hour, 975.2 miles/hour or 847.4 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" | 16.25 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.5" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.25 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 57.8" | 974.86 mi | West | 0° 00' 31.0" | 0.59 mi | North | 974.83 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 00' 57.2" | 1.04 mi | East | 0° 12' 16.3" | 14.07 mi | North | 14.11 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 03:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 432.65 meters/second, 1557.5 kilometres/hour, 967.8 miles/hour or 841.0 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' 30.8" | 16.13 mi | West | 0° 00' 13.7" | 0.26 mi | North | 16.13 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 52.2" | 967.52 mi | West | 0° 13' 44.8" | 15.75 mi | North | 968.18 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 31' 31.9" | 768.33 mi | East | 5° 52' 26.6" | 403.79 mi | North | 876.38 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuguegarao | Tue 11:56 am | 315 km | 196 miles | 170 nm |  SSE |
| Kaohsiung | Tue 11:56 am | 337 km | 209 miles | 182 nm |  N |
| Taichung | Tue 11:56 am | 461 km | 287 miles | 249 nm | N |
| Tarlac City | Tue 11:56 am | 505 km | 314 miles | 272 nm |  S |
| Shantou | Tue 11:56 am | 514 km | 320 miles | 278 nm |  NW |
| Mabalacat | Tue 11:56 am | 535 km | 332 miles | 289 nm | S |
| Xiamen | Tue 11:56 am | 535 km | 332 miles | 289 nm |  NNW |
| Hsinchu | Tue 11:56 am | 536 km | 333 miles | 290 nm | N |
| Angeles | Tue 11:56 am | 543 km | 337 miles | 293 nm | S |
| Taoyuan City | Tue 11:56 am | 563 km | 350 miles | 304 nm |  NNE |
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