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 08:54:00.
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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 08:54:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.26 meters/second, 1566.9 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" | 973.32 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.0" | 0.57 mi | North | 973.29 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 07.2" | 1.21 mi | East | 0° 11' 51.3" | 13.59 mi | North | 13.65 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 08:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 444.50 meters/second, 1600.2 kilometres/hour, 994.3 miles/hour or 864.0 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" | 994.10 mi | West | 0° 15' 53.8" | 18.21 mi | North | 994.60 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 26' 13.6" | 782.81 mi | East | 6° 34' 56.8" | 452.31 mi | North | 908.27 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khamis Mushait | Wed 11:54 am | 376 km | 233 miles | 203 nm |  SW |
| Riyadh | Wed 11:54 am | 495 km | 308 miles | 267 nm |  NNE |
| Sana | Wed 11:54 am | 565 km | 351 miles | 305 nm |  SSW |
| Makkah | Wed 11:54 am | 626 km | 389 miles | 338 nm |  WNW |
| Al Hudaydah | Wed 11:54 am | 670 km | 416 miles | 362 nm | SSW |
| Jeddah | Wed 11:54 am | 691 km | 429 miles | 373 nm | WNW |
| Buraidah | Wed 11:54 am | 696 km | 432 miles | 376 nm |  NNW |
| Al Mukalla | Wed 11:54 am | 734 km | 456 miles | 396 nm |  SSE |
| Ta'izz | Wed 11:54 am | 761 km | 473 miles | 411 nm | SSW |
| Medina | Wed 11:54 am | 777 km | 483 miles | 419 nm |  NW |
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