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 16:56:00.
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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).
= Civil Twilight (lightest shade)
= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 16:56:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.64 meters/second, 1568.3 kilometres/hour, 974.5 miles/hour or 846.8 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" | 974.16 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.6" | 0.59 mi | North | 974.14 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 01.8" | 1.12 mi | East | 0° 12' 05.1" | 13.86 mi | North | 13.90 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 16:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 438.65 meters/second, 1579.1 kilometres/hour, 981.2 miles/hour or 852.7 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" | 16.35 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.8" | 0.28 mi | North | 16.35 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 14.6" | 980.98 mi | West | 0° 14' 49.6" | 16.99 mi | North | 981.59 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 26' 14.8" | 772.72 mi | East | 6° 14' 24.6" | 428.86 mi | North | 890.46 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago de Cuba * | Tue 12:56 pm | 102 km | 64 miles | 55 nm |  W |
| ±á´Ç±ô²µ³ÜÃ²Ô * | Tue 12:56 pm | 168 km | 105 miles | 91 nm |  WNW |
| ³Ò´Ç²Ô²¹Ã¯±¹±ð²õ * | Tue 12:56 pm | 240 km | 149 miles | 129 nm |  ESE |
| Labadee * | Tue 12:56 pm | 276 km | 172 miles | 149 nm |  E |
| °ä²¹±è-±á²¹Ã¯³Ù¾±±ð²Ô * | Tue 12:56 pm | 281 km | 175 miles | 152 nm | E |
| Kingston | Tue 11:56 am | 312 km | 194 miles | 169 nm |  SW |
| Port-au-Prince * | Tue 12:56 pm | 317 km | 197 miles | 171 nm | ESE |
| Providenciales * | Tue 12:56 pm | 326 km | 203 miles | 176 nm |  NE |
| May Pen | Tue 11:56 am | 347 km | 216 miles | 187 nm | SW |
| °ä²¹³¾²¹²µÃ¼±ð²â * | Tue 12:56 pm | 348 km | 216 miles | 188 nm | WNW |
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