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 00:18:00.
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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 Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 00:18:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.46 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" | 973.77 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.3" | 0.58 mi | North | 973.75 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 04.3" | 1.16 mi | East | 0° 11' 58.8" | 13.73 mi | North | 13.78 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 00:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 441.59 meters/second, 1589.7 kilometres/hour, 987.8 miles/hour or 858.4 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' 22.9" | 987.58 mi | West | 0° 15' 21.3" | 17.59 mi | North | 988.15 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 25' 17.5" | 776.70 mi | East | 6° 24' 48.5" | 440.73 mi | North | 898.64 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Island | Wed 12:18 pm | 845 km | 525 miles | 456 nm |  W |
| Midway | Tue 1:18 pm | 1201 km | 747 miles | 649 nm |  NE |
| Majuro | Wed 12:18 pm | 1492 km | 927 miles | 806 nm |  SSW |
| Tarawa | Wed 12:18 pm | 2085 km | 1296 miles | 1126 nm |  S |
| Palikir | Wed 11:18 am | 2307 km | 1434 miles | 1246 nm |  SW |
| Baker Island | Tue 12:18 pm | 2415 km | 1500 miles | 1304 nm |  SSE |
| Yaren | Wed 12:18 pm | 2444 km | 1519 miles | 1320 nm | SSW |
| Honolulu | Tue 2:18 pm | 2862 km | 1779 miles | 1546 nm |  E |
| Funafuti | Wed 12:18 pm | 3215 km | 1998 miles | 1736 nm | S |
| ±á²¹²µÃ¥³Ùñ²¹ | Wed 10:18 am | 3267 km | 2030 miles | 1764 nm | W |
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