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 14:54:00.
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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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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 14:54:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.12 meters/second, 1566.4 kilometres/hour, 973.3 miles/hour or 845.8 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" | 973.00 mi | West | 0° 00' 29.8" | 0.57 mi | North | 972.98 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 09.2" | 1.25 mi | East | 0° 11' 46.1" | 13.49 mi | North | 13.55 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 14:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 446.14 meters/second, 1606.1 kilometres/hour, 998.0 miles/hour or 867.2 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" | 16.63 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.1" | 0.31 mi | North | 16.63 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 28.3" | 997.78 mi | West | 0° 16' 13.5" | 18.58 mi | North | 998.23 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 28' 15.3" | 788.02 mi | East | 6° 40' 40.7" | 458.85 mi | North | 914.99 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgetown | Wed 10:54 am | 1813 km | 1127 miles | 979 nm |  WSW |
| Saint John's (Antigua) | Wed 10:54 am | 1879 km | 1167 miles | 1014 nm |  W |
| Fort-de-France | Wed 10:54 am | 1885 km | 1171 miles | 1018 nm | WSW |
| Roseau | Wed 10:54 am | 1889 km | 1174 miles | 1020 nm | WSW |
| Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe) | Wed 10:54 am | 1900 km | 1181 miles | 1026 nm | WSW |
| Castries | Wed 10:54 am | 1903 km | 1182 miles | 1027 nm | WSW |
| Cayenne | Wed 11:54 am | 1909 km | 1186 miles | 1031 nm |  SSW |
| Basseterre (St. Kitts) | Wed 10:54 am | 1965 km | 1221 miles | 1061 nm | W |
| Kingstown | Wed 10:54 am | 1966 km | 1221 miles | 1061 nm | WSW |
| Paramaribo | Wed 11:54 am | 1986 km | 1234 miles | 1072 nm |  SW |
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