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 03:56:00.
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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 03:56:00 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" | 973.58 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.1" | 0.58 mi | North | 973.55 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 05.6" | 1.18 mi | East | 0° 11' 55.6" | 13.67 mi | North | 13.73 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 03:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 442.90 meters/second, 1594.4 kilometres/hour, 990.7 miles/hour or 860.9 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' 25.6" | 990.50 mi | West | 0° 15' 35.7" | 17.86 mi | North | 991.04 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 25' 24.6" | 779.09 mi | East | 6° 29' 21.7" | 445.93 mi | North | 902.70 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaohsiung | Wed 11:56 am | 314 km | 195 miles | 170 nm |  N |
| Tuguegarao | Wed 11:56 am | 334 km | 207 miles | 180 nm |  SSE |
| Taichung | Wed 11:56 am | 439 km | 273 miles | 237 nm | N |
| Shantou | Wed 11:56 am | 499 km | 310 miles | 270 nm |  NW |
| Hsinchu | Wed 11:56 am | 514 km | 319 miles | 277 nm | N |
| Xiamen | Wed 11:56 am | 515 km | 320 miles | 278 nm |  NNW |
| Tarlac City | Wed 11:56 am | 527 km | 327 miles | 285 nm |  S |
| Taoyuan City | Wed 11:56 am | 541 km | 336 miles | 292 nm |  NNE |
| Taipei | Wed 11:56 am | 554 km | 344 miles | 299 nm | NNE |
| Mabalacat | Wed 11:56 am | 557 km | 346 miles | 301 nm | S |
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