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 12:44:00.
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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 12:44:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.17 meters/second, 1566.6 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" | 973.12 mi | West | 0° 00' 29.9" | 0.57 mi | North | 973.09 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 08.5" | 1.24 mi | East | 0° 11' 48.0" | 13.53 mi | North | 13.58 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 12:44:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 445.59 meters/second, 1604.1 kilometres/hour, 996.8 miles/hour or 866.2 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" | 16.61 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.0" | 0.31 mi | North | 16.61 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 28.6" | 996.54 mi | West | 0° 16' 06.7" | 18.45 mi | North | 997.01 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 27' 23.4" | 786.05 mi | East | 6° 38' 44.4" | 456.64 mi | North | 912.57 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tidjikja | Wed 12:44 pm | 198 km | 123 miles | 107 nm |  SSE |
| Nouakchott | Wed 12:44 pm | 499 km | 310 miles | 270 nm |  WSW |
| Nouadhibou | Wed 12:44 pm | 546 km | 339 miles | 295 nm |  W |
| Dakhla * | Wed 1:44 pm | 566 km | 351 miles | 305 nm |  NW |
| Rosso | Wed 12:44 pm | 592 km | 368 miles | 320 nm |  SW |
| Saint-Louis | Wed 12:44 pm | 683 km | 425 miles | 369 nm | SW |
| Cape Bojador * | Wed 1:44 pm | 700 km | 435 miles | 378 nm |  NNW |
| Smara * | Wed 1:44 pm | 714 km | 443 miles | 385 nm |  N |
| Touba | Wed 12:44 pm | 738 km | 459 miles | 399 nm | SW |
| Tambacounda | Wed 12:44 pm | 749 km | 465 miles | 404 nm |  SSW |
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