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 08:04:00.
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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 08:04:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.28 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" | 973.36 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.0" | 0.57 mi | North | 973.34 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 06.9" | 1.21 mi | East | 0° 11' 52.0" | 13.61 mi | North | 13.66 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 08:04:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 444.25 meters/second, 1599.3 kilometres/hour, 993.8 miles/hour or 863.5 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' 31.5" | 16.56 mi | West | 0° 00' 15.8" | 0.30 mi | North | 16.56 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 27.8" | 993.53 mi | West | 0° 15' 50.9" | 18.15 mi | North | 994.04 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 26' 02.1" | 782.15 mi | East | 6° 34' 03.7" | 451.30 mi | North | 907.33 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nizwa | Wed 12:04 pm | 303 km | 188 miles | 163 nm |  NNW |
| Muscat | Wed 12:04 pm | 372 km | 231 miles | 201 nm |  N |
| Seeb | Wed 12:04 pm | 379 km | 235 miles | 205 nm | N |
| Al Ain | Wed 12:04 pm | 501 km | 311 miles | 271 nm | NNW |
| Salalah | Wed 12:04 pm | 559 km | 348 miles | 302 nm |  SW |
| Abu Dhabi | Wed 12:04 pm | 608 km | 378 miles | 328 nm |  NW |
| Dubai | Wed 12:04 pm | 627 km | 390 miles | 339 nm | NNW |
| Sharjah | Wed 12:04 pm | 632 km | 393 miles | 341 nm | NNW |
| Bandar-Abbas | Wed 11:34 am | 790 km | 491 miles | 426 nm | NNW |
| Doha | Wed 11:04 am | 878 km | 546 miles | 474 nm | NW |
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