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 16:46:00.
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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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= Nautical Twilight
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 16:46:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.08 meters/second, 1566.3 kilometres/hour, 973.2 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' 57.2" | 972.91 mi | West | 0° 00' 29.8" | 0.57 mi | North | 972.88 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 10.0" | 1.26 mi | East | 0° 11' 44.4" | 13.46 mi | North | 13.52 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 16:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 446.58 meters/second, 1607.7 kilometres/hour, 999.0 miles/hour or 868.1 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" | 16.65 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.3" | 0.31 mi | North | 16.65 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 28.0" | 998.77 mi | West | 0° 16' 19.1" | 18.69 mi | North | 999.20 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 29' 07.5" | 789.80 mi | East | 6° 42' 13.5" | 460.62 mi | North | 917.08 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labadee * | Wed 12:46 pm | 61 km | 38 miles | 33 nm |  S |
| °ä²¹±è-±á²¹Ã¯³Ù¾±±ð²Ô * | Wed 12:46 pm | 65 km | 40 miles | 35 nm |  SSE |
| ³Ò´Ç²Ô²¹Ã¯±¹±ð²õ * | Wed 12:46 pm | 105 km | 65 miles | 57 nm |  SSW |
| Cockburn Harbour * | Wed 12:46 pm | 153 km | 95 miles | 83 nm |  NNE |
| Providenciales * | Wed 12:46 pm | 160 km | 99 miles | 86 nm |  N |
| Cockburn Town * | Wed 12:46 pm | 176 km | 110 miles | 95 nm |  NE |
| Puerto Plata | Wed 12:46 pm | 182 km | 113 miles | 98 nm |  ESE |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | Wed 12:46 pm | 197 km | 122 miles | 106 nm | ESE |
| Port-au-Prince * | Wed 12:46 pm | 198 km | 123 miles | 107 nm | S |
| San Juan de la Maguana | Wed 12:46 pm | 205 km | 128 miles | 111 nm |  SE |
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