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 16:06:00.
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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 16:06:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.09 meters/second, 1566.3 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" | 972.94 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' 45.0" | 13.47 mi | North | 13.53 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 16:06:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 446.43 meters/second, 1607.2 kilometres/hour, 998.6 miles/hour or 867.8 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" | 998.43 mi | West | 0° 16' 17.1" | 18.65 mi | North | 998.86 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 28' 48.1" | 789.16 mi | East | 6° 41' 41.0" | 460.00 mi | North | 916.34 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Valley | Wed 12:06 pm | 246 km | 153 miles | 133 nm |  SSW |
| Marigot | Wed 12:06 pm | 262 km | 163 miles | 142 nm | SSW |
| Philipsburg | Wed 12:06 pm | 265 km | 165 miles | 143 nm | SSW |
| Gustavia | Wed 12:06 pm | 275 km | 171 miles | 148 nm | SSW |
| Codrington (Barbuda) | Wed 12:06 pm | 303 km | 188 miles | 163 nm |  S |
| Spanish Town | Wed 12:06 pm | 303 km | 188 miles | 163 nm |  SW |
| The Bottom | Wed 12:06 pm | 314 km | 195 miles | 170 nm | SSW |
| Road Town | Wed 12:06 pm | 319 km | 198 miles | 172 nm | SW |
| Oranjestad | Wed 12:06 pm | 322 km | 200 miles | 174 nm | SSW |
| Basseterre (St. Kitts) | Wed 12:06 pm | 338 km | 210 miles | 183 nm | S |
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