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 11:08:00.
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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 11:08:00 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" | 973.20 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' 49.4" | 13.55 mi | North | 13.61 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 11:08:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 445.15 meters/second, 1602.5 kilometres/hour, 995.8 miles/hour or 865.3 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 | 16.60 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 28.5" | 995.56 mi | West | 0° 16' 01.6" | 18.35 mi | North | 996.04 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 26' 50.8" | 784.66 mi | East | 6° 37' 12.7" | 454.89 mi | North | 910.77 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlit | Wed 12:08 pm | 529 km | 329 miles | 286 nm |  WSW |
| Agadez | Wed 12:08 pm | 573 km | 356 miles | 309 nm |  SW |
| Tamanrasset | Wed 12:08 pm | 741 km | 460 miles | 400 nm |  WNW |
| Faya-Largeau | Wed 12:08 pm | 776 km | 482 miles | 419 nm |  ESE |
| Sabha | Wed 1:08 pm | 783 km | 486 miles | 423 nm |  NNE |
| Zinder | Wed 12:08 pm | 792 km | 492 miles | 428 nm |  SSW |
| Maradi | Wed 12:08 pm | 924 km | 574 miles | 499 nm | SW |
| N'Djamena | Wed 12:08 pm | 956 km | 594 miles | 516 nm |  SSE |
| Kano | Wed 12:08 pm | 996 km | 619 miles | 538 nm | SSW |
| Niamey | Wed 12:08 pm | 1306 km | 811 miles | 705 nm | WSW |
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