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 08:14:00.
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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 08:14:00 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" | 973.35 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.0" | 0.57 mi | North | 973.33 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 07.1" | 1.21 mi | East | 0° 11' 51.9" | 13.60 mi | North | 13.66 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 08:14:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 444.30 meters/second, 1599.5 kilometres/hour, 993.9 miles/hour or 863.6 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" | 993.65 mi | West | 0° 15' 51.5" | 18.17 mi | North | 994.15 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 26' 04.3" | 782.28 mi | East | 6° 34' 14.4" | 451.50 mi | North | 907.52 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 12:14 pm | 354 km | 220 miles | 191 nm |  NNE |
| Salalah | Wed 12:14 pm | 396 km | 246 miles | 214 nm |  SSW |
| Al Ain | Wed 12:14 pm | 436 km | 271 miles | 235 nm |  N |
| Seeb | Wed 12:14 pm | 460 km | 286 miles | 248 nm |  NE |
| Muscat | Wed 12:14 pm | 475 km | 295 miles | 257 nm | NE |
| Abu Dhabi | Wed 12:14 pm | 485 km | 301 miles | 262 nm |  NNW |
| Dubai | Wed 12:14 pm | 555 km | 345 miles | 300 nm | N |
| Sharjah | Wed 12:14 pm | 566 km | 352 miles | 306 nm | N |
| Doha | Wed 11:14 am | 699 km | 434 miles | 377 nm |  NW |
| Al Khor | Wed 11:14 am | 736 km | 457 miles | 397 nm | NW |
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