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 13:44:00.
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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 13:44:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.15 meters/second, 1566.5 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" | 973.07 mi | West | 0° 00' 29.9" | 0.57 mi | North | 973.04 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 08.9" | 1.24 mi | East | 0° 11' 47.1" | 13.51 mi | North | 13.57 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 13:44:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 445.85 meters/second, 1605.1 kilometres/hour, 997.3 miles/hour or 866.7 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" | 16.62 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.0" | 0.31 mi | North | 16.62 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 28.6" | 997.13 mi | West | 0° 16' 09.9" | 18.51 mi | North | 997.58 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 27' 46.2" | 786.95 mi | East | 6° 39' 39.1" | 457.68 mi | North | 913.69 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mindelo | Wed 12:44 pm | 426 km | 265 miles | 230 nm |  SSE |
| Santa Maria | Wed 12:44 pm | 584 km | 363 miles | 315 nm |  SE |
| Praia | Wed 12:44 pm | 694 km | 431 miles | 375 nm | SSE |
| Nouadhibou | Wed 1:44 pm | 1024 km | 636 miles | 553 nm |  E |
| Nouakchott | Wed 1:44 pm | 1168 km | 726 miles | 631 nm | E |
| Dakar | Wed 1:44 pm | 1178 km | 732 miles | 636 nm |  ESE |
| Banjul | Wed 1:44 pm | 1331 km | 827 miles | 719 nm | ESE |
| Bissau | Wed 1:44 pm | 1524 km | 947 miles | 823 nm | SE |
| El Aaiún * | Wed 2:44 pm | 1583 km | 984 miles | 855 nm |  ENE |
| Conakry | Wed 1:44 pm | 1848 km | 1148 miles | 998 nm | SE |
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