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 01:54:00.
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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 Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 01:54:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.43 meters/second, 1567.5 kilometres/hour, 974.0 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" | 973.69 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.2" | 0.58 mi | North | 973.66 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 04.9" | 1.17 mi | East | 0° 11' 57.4" | 13.71 mi | North | 13.76 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 01:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 442.18 meters/second, 1591.9 kilometres/hour, 989.1 miles/hour or 859.5 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" | 16.48 mi | West | 0° 00' 15.4" | 0.29 mi | North | 16.49 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 24.2" | 988.90 mi | West | 0° 15' 27.8" | 17.71 mi | North | 989.45 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 25' 17.6" | 777.72 mi | East | 6° 26' 51.6" | 443.07 mi | North | 900.42 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saipan | Wed 11:54 am | 760 km | 472 miles | 410 nm |  SW |
| ±á²¹²µÃ¥³Ùñ²¹ | Wed 11:54 am | 975 km | 606 miles | 526 nm | SW |
| Palikir | Wed 12:54 pm | 1679 km | 1043 miles | 907 nm |  SSE |
| Wake Island | Wed 1:54 pm | 1679 km | 1043 miles | 907 nm |  E |
| Yokohama | Wed 10:54 am | 2008 km | 1248 miles | 1084 nm |  NNW |
| Tokyo | Wed 10:54 am | 2023 km | 1257 miles | 1092 nm | NNW |
| Nagoya | Wed 10:54 am | 2137 km | 1328 miles | 1154 nm |  NW |
| Osaka | Wed 10:54 am | 2188 km | 1360 miles | 1181 nm | NW |
| Kyoto | Wed 10:54 am | 2197 km | 1365 miles | 1186 nm | NW |
| Kobe | Wed 10:54 am | 2210 km | 1373 miles | 1193 nm | NW |
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