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 12:08:00.
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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
= Astronomical Twilight
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 12:08:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.75 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" | 974.42 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.8" | 0.59 mi | North | 974.39 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 00.1" | 1.09 mi | East | 0° 12' 09.2" | 13.94 mi | North | 13.98 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 12:08:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 436.54 meters/second, 1571.6 kilometres/hour, 976.5 miles/hour or 848.6 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" | 0.28 mi | North | 16.28 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 07.5" | 976.25 mi | West | 0° 14' 26.8" | 16.55 mi | North | 976.88 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 27' 41.1" | 770.72 mi | East | 6° 06' 49.3" | 420.20 mi | North | 885.20 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 12:08 pm | 368 km | 228 miles | 199 nm |  S |
| Ouahigouya | Tue 12:08 pm | 723 km | 449 miles | 390 nm | S |
| Ouagadougou | Tue 12:08 pm | 867 km | 538 miles | 468 nm | S |
| Koudougou | Tue 12:08 pm | 870 km | 540 miles | 470 nm | S |
| Koutiala | Tue 12:08 pm | 897 km | 557 miles | 484 nm |  SSW |
| Niamey | Tue 1:08 pm | 901 km | 560 miles | 486 nm |  SE |
| Tidjikja | Tue 12:08 pm | 917 km | 570 miles | 495 nm |  W |
| Tamanrasset | Tue 1:08 pm | 919 km | 571 miles | 496 nm |  ENE |
| Bamako | Tue 12:08 pm | 990 km | 615 miles | 535 nm |  SW |
| Bobo-Dioulasso | Tue 12:08 pm | 998 km | 620 miles | 539 nm | S |
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