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 01:08:00.
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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).
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= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 01:08:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.44 meters/second, 1567.6 kilometres/hour, 974.1 miles/hour or 846.4 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" | 973.73 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.2" | 0.58 mi | North | 973.70 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 04.7" | 1.17 mi | East | 0° 11' 58.1" | 13.72 mi | North | 13.77 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 01:08:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 441.90 meters/second, 1590.8 kilometres/hour, 988.5 miles/hour or 859.0 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" | 16.47 mi | West | 0° 00' 15.4" | 0.29 mi | North | 16.48 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 23.7" | 988.27 mi | West | 0° 15' 24.7" | 17.66 mi | North | 988.83 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 25' 17.1" | 777.23 mi | East | 6° 25' 53.2" | 441.96 mi | North | 899.57 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 1:08 pm | 482 km | 300 miles | 260 nm |  ESE |
| Palikir | Wed 12:08 pm | 1531 km | 952 miles | 827 nm |  SSW |
| Majuro | Wed 1:08 pm | 1760 km | 1094 miles | 950 nm |  SE |
| ±á²¹²µÃ¥³Ùñ²¹ | Wed 11:08 am | 1996 km | 1240 miles | 1078 nm |  WSW |
| Midway | Tue 2:08 pm | 2257 km | 1403 miles | 1219 nm |  ENE |
| Yaren | Wed 1:08 pm | 2353 km | 1462 miles | 1271 nm |  SSE |
| Tarawa | Wed 1:08 pm | 2390 km | 1485 miles | 1291 nm | SSE |
| Tokyo | Wed 10:08 am | 2786 km | 1731 miles | 1504 nm |  NW |
| Baker Island | Tue 1:08 pm | 3212 km | 1996 miles | 1735 nm | SE |
| Ngerulmud | Wed 10:08 am | 3283 km | 2040 miles | 1773 nm | WSW |
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