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 15:56:00.
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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 15:56:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.10 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" | 972.95 mi | West | 0° 00' 29.8" | 0.57 mi | North | 972.92 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 09.6" | 1.26 mi | East | 0° 11' 45.2" | 13.47 mi | North | 13.53 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 15:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 446.39 meters/second, 1607.0 kilometres/hour, 998.6 miles/hour or 867.7 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" | 16.64 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.3" | 0.31 mi | North | 16.64 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 28.1" | 998.34 mi | West | 0° 16' 16.7" | 18.64 mi | North | 998.78 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 28' 43.4" | 789.00 mi | East | 6° 41' 32.9" | 459.84 mi | North | 916.15 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codrington (Barbuda) | Wed 11:56 am | 364 km | 226 miles | 196 nm |  SW |
| The Valley | Wed 11:56 am | 412 km | 256 miles | 222 nm | SW |
| Saint John's (Antigua) | Wed 11:56 am | 413 km | 257 miles | 223 nm |  SSW |
| Gustavia | Wed 11:56 am | 416 km | 258 miles | 224 nm | SW |
| Philipsburg | Wed 11:56 am | 422 km | 262 miles | 228 nm | SW |
| Marigot | Wed 11:56 am | 423 km | 263 miles | 228 nm | SW |
| Basseterre (St. Kitts) | Wed 11:56 am | 453 km | 281 miles | 244 nm | SW |
| Oranjestad | Wed 11:56 am | 456 km | 284 miles | 246 nm | SW |
| Charlestown | Wed 11:56 am | 459 km | 285 miles | 248 nm | SW |
| Brades | Wed 11:56 am | 465 km | 289 miles | 251 nm | SSW |
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