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 09:56:00.
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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 09:56:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.24 meters/second, 1566.9 kilometres/hour, 973.6 miles/hour or 846.0 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" | 973.26 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.0" | 0.57 mi | North | 973.24 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 07.6" | 1.22 mi | East | 0° 11' 50.4" | 13.57 mi | North | 13.63 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 09:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 444.81 meters/second, 1601.3 kilometres/hour, 995.0 miles/hour or 864.6 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" | 16.58 mi | West | 0° 00' 15.9" | 0.30 mi | North | 16.58 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 28.2" | 994.79 mi | West | 0° 15' 57.4" | 18.28 mi | North | 995.28 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 26' 29.6" | 783.65 mi | East | 6° 36' 00.9" | 453.53 mi | North | 909.43 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aswan * | Wed 12:56 pm | 508 km | 316 miles | 274 nm |  NNE |
| Kharga Oasis * | Wed 12:56 pm | 573 km | 356 miles | 309 nm |  N |
| Khartoum | Wed 11:56 am | 575 km | 357 miles | 311 nm |  SSE |
| Luxor * | Wed 12:56 pm | 652 km | 405 miles | 352 nm | NNE |
| Port Sudan | Wed 11:56 am | 743 km | 461 miles | 401 nm |  E |
| Al-Ubayyid | Wed 11:56 am | 785 km | 488 miles | 424 nm |  S |
| Kufra | Wed 11:56 am | 830 km | 516 miles | 448 nm |  WNW |
| Kassala | Wed 11:56 am | 851 km | 529 miles | 459 nm |  SE |
| Teseney | Wed 12:56 pm | 896 km | 556 miles | 484 nm | SE |
| Jeddah | Wed 12:56 pm | 948 km | 589 miles | 512 nm | E |
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