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 14:56:00.
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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 14:56:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.69 meters/second, 1568.5 kilometres/hour, 974.6 miles/hour or 846.9 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" | 16.24 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.5" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.24 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 57.5" | 974.27 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.7" | 0.59 mi | North | 974.24 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 01.0" | 1.10 mi | East | 0° 12' 06.8" | 13.89 mi | North | 13.93 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 14:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 437.79 meters/second, 1576.0 kilometres/hour, 979.3 miles/hour or 851.0 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' 31.1" | 16.32 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.5" | 0.28 mi | North | 16.32 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 11.8" | 979.05 mi | West | 0° 14' 40.3" | 16.81 mi | North | 979.67 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 26' 46.2" | 771.83 mi | East | 6° 11' 19.4" | 425.34 mi | North | 888.26 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgetown | Tue 10:56 am | 1755 km | 1090 miles | 947 nm |  WSW |
| Saint John's (Antigua) | Tue 10:56 am | 1822 km | 1132 miles | 984 nm |  W |
| Fort-de-France | Tue 10:56 am | 1827 km | 1135 miles | 986 nm | WSW |
| Roseau | Tue 10:56 am | 1832 km | 1138 miles | 989 nm | WSW |
| Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe) | Tue 10:56 am | 1843 km | 1145 miles | 995 nm | WSW |
| Castries | Tue 10:56 am | 1844 km | 1146 miles | 996 nm | WSW |
| Cayenne | Tue 11:56 am | 1865 km | 1159 miles | 1007 nm |  SSW |
| Kingstown | Tue 10:56 am | 1907 km | 1185 miles | 1030 nm | WSW |
| Basseterre (St. Kitts) | Tue 10:56 am | 1909 km | 1186 miles | 1031 nm | W |
| Paramaribo | Tue 11:56 am | 1935 km | 1203 miles | 1045 nm |  SW |
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