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 11:58:00.
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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 11:58:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.76 meters/second, 1568.7 kilometres/hour, 974.8 miles/hour or 847.0 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" | 16.25 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.5" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.25 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 57.7" | 974.43 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.8" | 0.59 mi | North | 974.40 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 00.1" | 1.09 mi | East | 0° 12' 09.4" | 13.94 mi | North | 13.98 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 11:58:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 436.47 meters/second, 1571.3 kilometres/hour, 976.3 miles/hour or 848.4 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' 31.1" | 16.27 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.4" | 0.27 mi | North | 16.27 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 07.1" | 976.08 mi | West | 0° 14' 26.1" | 16.54 mi | North | 976.71 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 27' 44.9" | 770.66 mi | East | 6° 06' 32.8" | 419.89 mi | North | 885.02 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timbuktu | Tue 11:58 am | 462 km | 287 miles | 249 nm |  SW |
| Dori | Tue 11:58 am | 672 km | 417 miles | 363 nm |  S |
| Tamanrasset | Tue 12:58 pm | 679 km | 422 miles | 367 nm |  ENE |
| Ouahigouya | Tue 11:58 am | 754 km | 468 miles | 407 nm |  SSW |
| Niamey | Tue 12:58 pm | 774 km | 481 miles | 418 nm |  SSE |
| Arlit | Tue 12:58 pm | 827 km | 514 miles | 447 nm |  E |
| Ouagadougou | Tue 11:58 am | 864 km | 537 miles | 466 nm | S |
| Koudougou | Tue 11:58 am | 894 km | 555 miles | 483 nm | SSW |
| Koutiala | Tue 11:58 am | 1012 km | 629 miles | 547 nm | SSW |
| Bamako | Tue 11:58 am | 1159 km | 720 miles | 626 nm | SW |
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