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 03:46:00.
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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 03:46:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.38 meters/second, 1567.4 kilometres/hour, 973.9 miles/hour or 846.3 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' 57.3" | 973.59 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.1" | 0.58 mi | North | 973.56 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 05.6" | 1.18 mi | East | 0° 11' 55.8" | 13.68 mi | North | 13.73 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 03:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 442.84 meters/second, 1594.2 kilometres/hour, 990.6 miles/hour or 860.8 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" | 16.51 mi | West | 0° 00' 15.5" | 0.30 mi | North | 16.51 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 25.5" | 990.37 mi | West | 0° 15' 35.0" | 17.85 mi | North | 990.91 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 25' 23.7" | 778.97 mi | East | 6° 29' 09.7" | 445.70 mi | North | 902.51 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuguegarao | Wed 11:46 am | 305 km | 190 miles | 165 nm |  SSW |
| Kaohsiung | Wed 11:46 am | 387 km | 240 miles | 209 nm |  NW |
| Taichung | Wed 11:46 am | 482 km | 300 miles | 260 nm |  NNW |
| Hsinchu | Wed 11:46 am | 536 km | 333 miles | 289 nm | NNW |
| Taoyuan City | Wed 11:46 am | 545 km | 339 miles | 294 nm | NNW |
| Taipei | Wed 11:46 am | 548 km | 341 miles | 296 nm | NNW |
| Tarlac City | Wed 11:46 am | 568 km | 353 miles | 307 nm | SSW |
| Mabalacat | Wed 11:46 am | 597 km | 371 miles | 322 nm | SSW |
| Angeles | Wed 11:46 am | 604 km | 375 miles | 326 nm | SSW |
| Bulacan | Wed 11:46 am | 630 km | 391 miles | 340 nm | SSW |
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