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 16:06:00.
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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 16:06:00 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" | 974.21 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.7" | 0.59 mi | North | 974.18 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 01.6" | 1.11 mi | East | 0° 12' 05.8" | 13.87 mi | North | 13.91 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 16:06:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 438.30 meters/second, 1577.9 kilometres/hour, 980.4 miles/hour or 852.0 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" | 16.34 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.6" | 0.28 mi | North | 16.34 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 13.4" | 980.18 mi | West | 0° 14' 45.7" | 16.91 mi | North | 980.79 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 26' 27.1" | 772.34 mi | East | 6° 13' 08.2" | 427.41 mi | North | 889.54 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Valley | Tue 12:06 pm | 224 km | 139 miles | 121 nm |  SSW |
| Marigot | Tue 12:06 pm | 240 km | 149 miles | 130 nm | SSW |
| Philipsburg | Tue 12:06 pm | 243 km | 151 miles | 131 nm | SSW |
| Gustavia | Tue 12:06 pm | 252 km | 157 miles | 136 nm | SSW |
| Codrington (Barbuda) | Tue 12:06 pm | 281 km | 175 miles | 152 nm |  SSE |
| Spanish Town | Tue 12:06 pm | 287 km | 178 miles | 155 nm |  SW |
| The Bottom | Tue 12:06 pm | 292 km | 182 miles | 158 nm | SSW |
| Oranjestad | Tue 12:06 pm | 300 km | 186 miles | 162 nm | SSW |
| Road Town | Tue 12:06 pm | 303 km | 188 miles | 164 nm | SW |
| Basseterre (St. Kitts) | Tue 12:06 pm | 316 km | 196 miles | 171 nm |  S |
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