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 06:24:00.
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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 06:24:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.32 meters/second, 1567.2 kilometres/hour, 973.8 miles/hour or 846.2 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" | 973.45 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.0" | 0.58 mi | North | 973.42 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 06.3" | 1.20 mi | East | 0° 11' 53.5" | 13.63 mi | North | 13.69 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 06:24:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 443.72 meters/second, 1597.4 kilometres/hour, 992.6 miles/hour or 862.5 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" | 16.54 mi | West | 0° 00' 15.6" | 0.30 mi | North | 16.54 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 27.1" | 992.35 mi | West | 0° 15' 45.0" | 18.04 mi | North | 992.87 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 25' 43.1" | 780.87 mi | East | 6° 32' 13.8" | 449.20 mi | North | 905.46 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonepur | Wed 11:54 am | 50 km | 31 miles | 27 nm |  NE |
| Barabanki | Wed 11:54 am | 50 km | 31 miles | 27 nm |  WNW |
| Balangir | Wed 11:54 am | 61 km | 38 miles | 33 nm | NE |
| Nuapada | Wed 11:54 am | 90 km | 56 miles | 49 nm |  NW |
| Phulbani | Wed 11:54 am | 116 km | 72 miles | 62 nm |  ENE |
| Boudh | Wed 11:54 am | 116 km | 72 miles | 63 nm | ENE |
| Bhawanipatna | Wed 11:54 am | 118 km | 73 miles | 64 nm |  S |
| Rayagada | Wed 11:54 am | 123 km | 76 miles | 66 nm |  SSE |
| Bargarh | Wed 11:54 am | 146 km | 91 miles | 79 nm | NE |
| Nabarangpur | Wed 11:54 am | 151 km | 94 miles | 82 nm |  SW |
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