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 07:44:00.
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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 07:44:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.29 meters/second, 1567.0 kilometres/hour, 973.7 miles/hour or 846.1 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" | 973.38 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.0" | 0.58 mi | North | 973.35 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 06.9" | 1.21 mi | East | 0° 11' 52.3" | 13.61 mi | North | 13.66 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 07:44:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 444.14 meters/second, 1598.9 kilometres/hour, 993.5 miles/hour or 863.3 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" | 16.56 mi | West | 0° 00' 15.8" | 0.30 mi | North | 16.56 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 27.6" | 993.30 mi | West | 0° 15' 49.7" | 18.13 mi | North | 993.81 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 25' 58.0" | 781.89 mi | East | 6° 33' 42.2" | 450.89 mi | North | 906.96 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscat | Wed 11:44 am | 603 km | 375 miles | 326 nm |  NW |
| Seeb | Wed 11:44 am | 638 km | 397 miles | 345 nm | NW |
| Karachi | Wed 12:44 pm | 647 km | 402 miles | 350 nm |  NE |
| Nizwa | Wed 11:44 am | 653 km | 406 miles | 353 nm |  WNW |
| Hyderabad (PK) | Wed 12:44 pm | 780 km | 484 miles | 421 nm | NE |
| Al Ain | Wed 11:44 am | 878 km | 546 miles | 474 nm | WNW |
| Sharjah | Wed 11:44 am | 976 km | 606 miles | 527 nm | NW |
| Dubai | Wed 11:44 am | 979 km | 608 miles | 529 nm | NW |
| Surat | Wed 1:14 pm | 1011 km | 628 miles | 546 nm |  E |
| Abu Dhabi | Wed 11:44 am | 1018 km | 632 miles | 549 nm | WNW |
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