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 00:34:00.
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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 Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 00:34:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.46 meters/second, 1567.6 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" | 16.23 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.5" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.23 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 57.4" | 973.76 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.3" | 0.58 mi | North | 973.73 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 04.5" | 1.16 mi | East | 0° 11' 58.6" | 13.73 mi | North | 13.78 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 00:34:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 441.69 meters/second, 1590.1 kilometres/hour, 988.0 miles/hour or 858.6 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 | 16.47 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 23.2" | 987.80 mi | West | 0° 15' 22.4" | 17.61 mi | North | 988.37 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 25' 17.3" | 776.87 mi | East | 6° 25' 09.2" | 441.13 mi | North | 898.93 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 12:34 pm | 431 km | 268 miles | 233 nm |  WSW |
| Majuro | Wed 12:34 pm | 1452 km | 903 miles | 784 nm |  S |
| Midway | Tue 1:34 pm | 1505 km | 935 miles | 812 nm |  NE |
| Palikir | Wed 11:34 am | 1994 km | 1239 miles | 1077 nm |  SW |
| Tarawa | Wed 12:34 pm | 2093 km | 1301 miles | 1130 nm | S |
| Yaren | Wed 12:34 pm | 2330 km | 1448 miles | 1258 nm | S |
| Baker Island | Tue 12:34 pm | 2620 km | 1628 miles | 1415 nm |  SE |
| ±á²¹²µÃ¥³Ùñ²¹ | Wed 10:34 am | 2855 km | 1774 miles | 1541 nm |  W |
| Honolulu | Tue 2:34 pm | 3277 km | 2036 miles | 1769 nm |  E |
| Funafuti | Wed 12:34 pm | 3312 km | 2058 miles | 1788 nm |  SSE |
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