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 16:16:00.
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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 16:16:00 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 845.7 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" | 972.93 mi | West | 0° 00' 29.8" | 0.57 mi | North | 972.91 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 09.8" | 1.26 mi | East | 0° 11' 44.9" | 13.47 mi | North | 13.53 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 16:16:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 446.47 meters/second, 1607.3 kilometres/hour, 998.7 miles/hour or 867.9 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 | 16.65 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 28.0" | 998.52 mi | West | 0° 16' 17.7" | 18.66 mi | North | 998.95 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 28' 52.9" | 789.32 mi | East | 6° 41' 49.2" | 460.15 mi | North | 916.52 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road Town | Wed 12:16 pm | 212 km | 132 miles | 115 nm |  S |
| Spanish Town | Wed 12:16 pm | 213 km | 132 miles | 115 nm |  SSE |
| Charlotte Amalie | Wed 12:16 pm | 220 km | 137 miles | 119 nm | S |
| Saint Thomas | Wed 12:16 pm | 221 km | 137 miles | 119 nm | S |
| Cruz Bay | Wed 12:16 pm | 221 km | 138 miles | 120 nm | S |
| San Juan | Wed 12:16 pm | 246 km | 153 miles | 133 nm |  SSW |
| Caguas | Wed 12:16 pm | 264 km | 164 miles | 142 nm | SSW |
| Christiansted | Wed 12:16 pm | 286 km | 178 miles | 155 nm | S |
| Arroyo | Wed 12:16 pm | 292 km | 181 miles | 157 nm | SSW |
| The Valley | Wed 12:16 pm | 299 km | 186 miles | 161 nm |  SE |
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