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 07:24:00.
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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).
= Civil Twilight (lightest shade)
= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 07:24:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.30 meters/second, 1567.1 kilometres/hour, 973.7 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" | 973.40 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.0" | 0.58 mi | North | 973.37 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 06.7" | 1.20 mi | East | 0° 11' 52.6" | 13.62 mi | North | 13.67 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 07:24:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 444.04 meters/second, 1598.5 kilometres/hour, 993.3 miles/hour or 863.1 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' 31.5" | 16.55 mi | West | 0° 00' 15.8" | 0.30 mi | North | 16.55 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 27.4" | 993.06 mi | West | 0° 15' 48.6" | 18.11 mi | North | 993.58 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 25' 53.9" | 781.63 mi | East | 6° 33' 20.3" | 450.47 mi | North | 906.58 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porbandar | Wed 12:54 pm | 216 km | 134 miles | 116 nm |  NE |
| Dwarka | Wed 12:54 pm | 235 km | 146 miles | 127 nm |  NNE |
| Veraval | Wed 12:54 pm | 242 km | 150 miles | 131 nm |  ENE |
| Keshod | Wed 12:54 pm | 247 km | 153 miles | 133 nm | ENE |
| Surat | Wed 12:54 pm | 496 km | 308 miles | 268 nm | ENE |
| Vasai-Virar | Wed 12:54 pm | 497 km | 309 miles | 269 nm |  E |
| Mumbai | Wed 12:54 pm | 511 km | 317 miles | 276 nm |  ESE |
| Karachi | Wed 12:24 pm | 523 km | 325 miles | 283 nm |  NNW |
| Ahmedabad | Wed 12:54 pm | 551 km | 342 miles | 297 nm | NE |
| Hyderabad (PK) | Wed 12:24 pm | 568 km | 353 miles | 307 nm |  N |
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