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 18:54:00.
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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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= Nautical Twilight
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 18:54:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.59 meters/second, 1568.1 kilometres/hour, 974.4 miles/hour or 846.7 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" | 974.06 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.6" | 0.58 mi | North | 974.03 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 02.5" | 1.13 mi | East | 0° 12' 03.4" | 13.82 mi | North | 13.87 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 18:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 439.47 meters/second, 1582.1 kilometres/hour, 983.1 miles/hour or 854.3 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' 31.3" | 16.38 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.9" | 0.29 mi | North | 16.38 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 17.2" | 982.83 mi | West | 0° 14' 58.3" | 17.15 mi | North | 983.42 mi |
| 24 hours | 348° 34' 09.6" | 773.67 mi | West | 6° 17' 20.0" | 432.20 mi | North | 892.63 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ixtlán del RÃo | Tue 11:54 am | 98 km | 61 miles | 53 nm |  N |
| Puerto Vallarta | Tue 12:54 pm | 105 km | 65 miles | 57 nm |  WNW |
| Ajijic | Tue 12:54 pm | 115 km | 72 miles | 62 nm |  E |
| Guadalajara | Tue 12:54 pm | 119 km | 74 miles | 64 nm |  ENE |
| Colima | Tue 12:54 pm | 120 km | 75 miles | 65 nm |  SSE |
| Manzanillo | Tue 12:54 pm | 122 km | 76 miles | 66 nm |  S |
| Punta Mita | Tue 12:54 pm | 140 km | 87 miles | 76 nm | WNW |
| Tepic | Tue 11:54 am | 160 km | 99 miles | 86 nm |  NNW |
| Aguascalientes | Tue 12:54 pm | 287 km | 178 miles | 155 nm |  NE |
| Leon | Tue 12:54 pm | 299 km | 185 miles | 161 nm | ENE |
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