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 10:56:00.
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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 10:56:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.22 meters/second, 1566.8 kilometres/hour, 973.5 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" | 973.21 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.0" | 0.57 mi | North | 973.19 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 08.0" | 1.23 mi | East | 0° 11' 49.5" | 13.56 mi | North | 13.61 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 10:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 445.10 meters/second, 1602.3 kilometres/hour, 995.6 miles/hour or 865.2 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" | 16.59 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.0" | 0.31 mi | North | 16.59 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 28.5" | 995.43 mi | West | 0° 16' 00.9" | 18.34 mi | North | 995.92 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 26' 47.0" | 784.49 mi | East | 6° 37' 01.1" | 454.67 mi | North | 910.55 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| µþ²¹°ù»å²¹Ã¯ | Wed 11:56 am | 226 km | 140 miles | 122 nm |  ENE |
| Faya-Largeau | Wed 11:56 am | 490 km | 305 miles | 265 nm |  ESE |
| Sabha | Wed 12:56 pm | 752 km | 467 miles | 406 nm |  N |
| Arlit | Wed 11:56 am | 833 km | 518 miles | 450 nm |  W |
| N'Djamena | Wed 11:56 am | 905 km | 562 miles | 489 nm |  S |
| ´¡²ú鳦³óé | Wed 11:56 am | 935 km | 581 miles | 505 nm |  SE |
| Kufra | Wed 12:56 pm | 943 km | 586 miles | 509 nm | ENE |
| Zinder | Wed 11:56 am | 972 km | 604 miles | 525 nm |  SW |
| Kano | Wed 11:56 am | 1159 km | 720 miles | 626 nm | SW |
| Tripoli | Wed 12:56 pm | 1411 km | 877 miles | 762 nm | N |
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