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 12:54:00.
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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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= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 12:54:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.17 meters/second, 1566.6 kilometres/hour, 973.4 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" | 973.11 mi | West | 0° 00' 29.9" | 0.57 mi | North | 973.08 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 08.7" | 1.24 mi | East | 0° 11' 47.7" | 13.53 mi | North | 13.58 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 12:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 445.63 meters/second, 1604.3 kilometres/hour, 996.9 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" | 996.64 mi | West | 0° 16' 07.3" | 18.46 mi | North | 997.11 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 27' 26.9" | 786.20 mi | East | 6° 38' 53.7" | 456.81 mi | North | 912.75 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nouadhibou | Wed 12:54 pm | 290 km | 180 miles | 156 nm |  WNW |
| Nouakchott | Wed 12:54 pm | 300 km | 186 miles | 162 nm |  SW |
| Tidjikja | Wed 12:54 pm | 362 km | 225 miles | 195 nm |  ESE |
| Dakhla * | Wed 1:54 pm | 410 km | 255 miles | 221 nm |  NNW |
| Rosso | Wed 12:54 pm | 447 km | 278 miles | 241 nm |  SSW |
| Saint-Louis | Wed 12:54 pm | 526 km | 327 miles | 284 nm | SSW |
| Touba | Wed 12:54 pm | 623 km | 387 miles | 337 nm | SSW |
| Cape Bojador * | Wed 1:54 pm | 645 km | 401 miles | 348 nm |  N |
| °Õ³ó¾±Ã¨²õ | Wed 12:54 pm | 668 km | 415 miles | 361 nm | SSW |
| Dakar | Wed 12:54 pm | 704 km | 438 miles | 380 nm | SSW |
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