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 10:58:00.
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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 10:58:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.21 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 | 973.18 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 10:58:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 445.10 meters/second, 1602.4 kilometres/hour, 995.7 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" | 995.45 mi | West | 0° 16' 00.9" | 18.34 mi | North | 995.94 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 26' 47.6" | 784.52 mi | East | 6° 37' 02.9" | 454.71 mi | North | 910.59 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faya-Largeau | Wed 11:58 am | 536 km | 333 miles | 289 nm |  ESE |
| Sabha | Wed 12:58 pm | 748 km | 465 miles | 404 nm |  N |
| Arlit | Wed 11:58 am | 782 km | 486 miles | 422 nm |  WSW |
| N'Djamena | Wed 11:58 am | 906 km | 563 miles | 489 nm |  S |
| Zinder | Wed 11:58 am | 937 km | 582 miles | 506 nm |  SW |
| ´¡²ú鳦³óé | Wed 11:58 am | 971 km | 603 miles | 524 nm |  SE |
| Tamanrasset | Wed 11:58 am | 986 km | 613 miles | 532 nm |  WNW |
| Kufra | Wed 12:58 pm | 989 km | 615 miles | 534 nm |  ENE |
| Kano | Wed 11:58 am | 1127 km | 701 miles | 609 nm | SW |
| Tripoli | Wed 12:58 pm | 1405 km | 873 miles | 758 nm | N |
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