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 15:56:00.
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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 15:56:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.66 meters/second, 1568.4 kilometres/hour, 974.5 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" | 974.22 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.7" | 0.59 mi | North | 974.19 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 01.4" | 1.11 mi | East | 0° 12' 05.9" | 13.87 mi | North | 13.92 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 15:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 438.22 meters/second, 1577.6 kilometres/hour, 980.3 miles/hour or 851.8 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" | 16.34 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.6" | 0.28 mi | North | 16.34 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 13.2" | 980.02 mi | West | 0° 14' 44.9" | 16.90 mi | North | 980.63 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 26' 29.7" | 772.26 mi | East | 6° 12' 52.9" | 427.12 mi | North | 889.36 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 11:56 am | 345 km | 214 miles | 186 nm |  SW |
| Saint John's (Antigua) | Tue 11:56 am | 393 km | 244 miles | 212 nm |  SSW |
| The Valley | Tue 11:56 am | 398 km | 247 miles | 215 nm |  WSW |
| Gustavia | Tue 11:56 am | 400 km | 249 miles | 216 nm | SW |
| Philipsburg | Tue 11:56 am | 408 km | 254 miles | 220 nm | SW |
| Marigot | Tue 11:56 am | 409 km | 254 miles | 221 nm | WSW |
| Basseterre (St. Kitts) | Tue 11:56 am | 435 km | 270 miles | 235 nm | SW |
| Oranjestad | Tue 11:56 am | 440 km | 273 miles | 238 nm | SW |
| Charlestown | Tue 11:56 am | 441 km | 274 miles | 238 nm | SW |
| Brades | Tue 11:56 am | 445 km | 277 miles | 240 nm | SW |
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