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 09:04:00.
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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).
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= Nautical Twilight
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 09:04:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.26 meters/second, 1566.9 kilometres/hour, 973.6 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" | 973.31 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.0" | 0.57 mi | North | 973.28 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 07.4" | 1.21 mi | East | 0° 11' 51.2" | 13.59 mi | North | 13.64 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 09:04:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 444.55 meters/second, 1600.4 kilometres/hour, 994.4 miles/hour or 864.1 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" | 994.21 mi | West | 0° 15' 54.4" | 18.22 mi | North | 994.71 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 26' 16.1" | 782.94 mi | East | 6° 35' 07.3" | 452.51 mi | North | 908.45 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 12:04 pm | 222 km | 138 miles | 120 nm |  SSW |
| Makkah | Wed 12:04 pm | 375 km | 233 miles | 203 nm |  WNW |
| Jeddah | Wed 12:04 pm | 440 km | 273 miles | 237 nm | WNW |
| Sana | Wed 12:04 pm | 555 km | 345 miles | 300 nm |  SSE |
| Medina | Wed 12:04 pm | 591 km | 367 miles | 319 nm |  NW |
| Al Hudaydah | Wed 12:04 pm | 606 km | 376 miles | 327 nm |  S |
| Riyadh | Wed 12:04 pm | 606 km | 377 miles | 327 nm |  NE |
| Port Sudan | Wed 11:04 am | 626 km | 389 miles | 338 nm |  W |
| Buraidah | Wed 12:04 pm | 679 km | 422 miles | 366 nm |  N |
| Keren | Wed 12:04 pm | 703 km | 437 miles | 380 nm |  SW |
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