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 08:44:00.
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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 08:44:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.27 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" | 973.33 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.0" | 0.57 mi | North | 973.30 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 07.2" | 1.21 mi | East | 0° 11' 51.5" | 13.59 mi | North | 13.65 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 08:44:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 444.45 meters/second, 1600.0 kilometres/hour, 994.2 miles/hour or 863.9 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" | 16.57 mi | West | 0° 00' 15.9" | 0.30 mi | North | 16.57 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 28.0" | 993.99 mi | West | 0° 15' 53.3" | 18.20 mi | North | 994.49 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 26' 11.1" | 782.68 mi | East | 6° 34' 46.3" | 452.11 mi | North | 908.08 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | Wed 11:44 am | 505 km | 314 miles | 273 nm |  NNW |
| Hofuf | Wed 11:44 am | 586 km | 364 miles | 316 nm |  NNE |
| Khamis Mushait | Wed 11:44 am | 609 km | 379 miles | 329 nm |  WSW |
| Al Mukalla | Wed 11:44 am | 643 km | 399 miles | 347 nm |  S |
| Doha | Wed 11:44 am | 655 km | 407 miles | 353 nm | NNE |
| Al-Jamiliyah | Wed 11:44 am | 664 km | 413 miles | 359 nm | NNE |
| Sana | Wed 11:44 am | 686 km | 426 miles | 370 nm |  SW |
| Al Khor | Wed 11:44 am | 691 km | 429 miles | 373 nm | NNE |
| Riffa | Wed 11:44 am | 694 km | 431 miles | 375 nm | NNE |
| Manama | Wed 11:44 am | 705 km | 438 miles | 381 nm | NNE |
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