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 13:08:00.
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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 13:08:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.16 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" | 973.10 mi | West | 0° 00' 29.9" | 0.57 mi | North | 973.07 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 08.7" | 1.24 mi | East | 0° 11' 47.6" | 13.52 mi | North | 13.58 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 13:08:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 445.70 meters/second, 1604.5 kilometres/hour, 997.0 miles/hour or 866.4 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 | 16.62 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 28.6" | 996.78 mi | West | 0° 16' 08.1" | 18.48 mi | North | 997.24 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 27' 32.2" | 786.41 mi | East | 6° 39' 06.5" | 457.06 mi | North | 913.02 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 1:08 pm | 110 km | 68 miles | 59 nm |  NE |
| Nouakchott | Wed 1:08 pm | 314 km | 195 miles | 170 nm |  SE |
| Dakhla * | Wed 2:08 pm | 424 km | 263 miles | 229 nm |  NNE |
| Rosso | Wed 1:08 pm | 472 km | 293 miles | 255 nm |  SSE |
| Saint-Louis | Wed 1:08 pm | 494 km | 307 miles | 267 nm | SSE |
| °Õ³ó¾±Ã¨²õ | Wed 1:08 pm | 617 km | 383 miles | 333 nm |  S |
| Dakar | Wed 1:08 pm | 625 km | 388 miles | 337 nm | S |
| Touba | Wed 1:08 pm | 637 km | 396 miles | 344 nm | SSE |
| Santa Maria | Wed 12:08 pm | 674 km | 419 miles | 364 nm |  SW |
| Tidjikja | Wed 1:08 pm | 700 km | 435 miles | 378 nm |  ESE |
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