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 15:46:00.
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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 15:46:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.67 meters/second, 1568.4 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" | 974.23 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.7" | 0.59 mi | North | 974.20 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 01.4" | 1.11 mi | East | 0° 12' 06.1" | 13.88 mi | North | 13.92 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 15:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 438.15 meters/second, 1577.3 kilometres/hour, 980.1 miles/hour or 851.7 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" | 16.33 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.6" | 0.28 mi | North | 16.34 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 13.1" | 979.86 mi | West | 0° 14' 44.1" | 16.88 mi | North | 980.47 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 26' 32.4" | 772.19 mi | East | 6° 12' 37.3" | 426.82 mi | North | 889.18 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codrington (Barbuda) | Tue 11:46 am | 545 km | 339 miles | 294 nm |  WSW |
| Saint John's (Antigua) | Tue 11:46 am | 579 km | 360 miles | 312 nm |  SW |
| ±Ê´Ç¾±²Ô³Ù±ð-à -±Ê¾±³Ù°ù±ð | Tue 11:46 am | 617 km | 383 miles | 333 nm | SW |
| Gustavia | Tue 11:46 am | 629 km | 391 miles | 339 nm | WSW |
| Brades | Tue 11:46 am | 632 km | 392 miles | 341 nm | SW |
| The Valley | Tue 11:46 am | 637 km | 396 miles | 344 nm | WSW |
| Philipsburg | Tue 11:46 am | 642 km | 399 miles | 347 nm | WSW |
| Marigot | Tue 11:46 am | 644 km | 400 miles | 348 nm | WSW |
| Basseterre (St. Kitts) | Tue 11:46 am | 647 km | 402 miles | 349 nm | WSW |
| Charlestown | Tue 11:46 am | 647 km | 402 miles | 349 nm | WSW |
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