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 11:58:00.
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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 11:58:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.19 meters/second, 1566.7 kilometres/hour, 973.5 miles/hour or 845.9 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" | 16.22 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.5" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.22 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 57.3" | 973.16 mi | West | 0° 00' 29.9" | 0.57 mi | North | 973.13 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 08.3" | 1.23 mi | East | 0° 11' 48.6" | 13.54 mi | North | 13.60 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 11:58:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 445.38 meters/second, 1603.4 kilometres/hour, 996.3 miles/hour or 865.8 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" | 16.60 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.0" | 0.31 mi | North | 16.60 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 28.6" | 996.08 mi | West | 0° 16' 04.2" | 18.41 mi | North | 996.55 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 27' 07.1" | 785.38 mi | East | 6° 38' 01.1" | 455.81 mi | North | 911.71 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timbuktu | Wed 11:58 am | 481 km | 299 miles | 259 nm |  SW |
| Tamanrasset | Wed 12:58 pm | 667 km | 415 miles | 360 nm |  ENE |
| Ouahigouya | Wed 11:58 am | 776 km | 482 miles | 419 nm |  SSW |
| Niamey | Wed 12:58 pm | 795 km | 494 miles | 429 nm |  SSE |
| Arlit | Wed 12:58 pm | 830 km | 516 miles | 448 nm |  E |
| Ouagadougou | Wed 11:58 am | 886 km | 551 miles | 479 nm |  S |
| Koudougou | Wed 11:58 am | 916 km | 569 miles | 495 nm | SSW |
| Bamako | Wed 11:58 am | 1176 km | 731 miles | 635 nm | SW |
| Kano | Wed 12:58 pm | 1320 km | 820 miles | 713 nm |  SE |
| Marrakech * | Wed 12:58 pm | 1470 km | 913 miles | 794 nm |  NNW |
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