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 = Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 00:08:00.
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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
= Night, no twilight (darkest shade)
Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 00:08:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.47 meters/second, 1567.7 kilometres/hour, 974.1 miles/hour or 846.5 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' 57.4" | 973.78 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.3" | 0.58 mi | North | 973.76 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 04.3" | 1.16 mi | East | 0° 11' 58.9" | 13.74 mi | North | 13.79 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 00:08:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 441.53 meters/second, 1589.5 kilometres/hour, 987.7 miles/hour or 858.3 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" | 16.46 mi | West | 0° 00' 15.3" | 0.29 mi | North | 16.46 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 22.7" | 987.44 mi | West | 0° 15' 20.6" | 17.58 mi | North | 988.01 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 25' 17.8" | 776.60 mi | East | 6° 24' 35.3" | 440.48 mi | North | 898.45 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midway | Tue 1:08 pm | 1048 km | 651 miles | 566 nm |  NNE |
| Wake Island | Wed 12:08 pm | 1105 km | 687 miles | 597 nm |  W |
| Majuro | Wed 12:08 pm | 1578 km | 980 miles | 852 nm |  SSW |
| Tarawa | Wed 12:08 pm | 2126 km | 1321 miles | 1148 nm | SSW |
| Baker Island | Tue 12:08 pm | 2319 km | 1441 miles | 1252 nm |  SSE |
| Palikir | Wed 11:08 am | 2521 km | 1567 miles | 1361 nm |  WSW |
| Yaren | Wed 12:08 pm | 2551 km | 1585 miles | 1377 nm | SSW |
| Honolulu | Tue 2:08 pm | 2603 km | 1618 miles | 1406 nm |  E |
| Funafuti | Wed 12:08 pm | 3184 km | 1978 miles | 1719 nm |  S |
| Kiritimati | Wed 2:08 pm | 3436 km | 2135 miles | 1855 nm |  ESE |
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