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 16:56:00.
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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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= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 16:56:00 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" | 972.90 mi | West | 0° 00' 29.8" | 0.57 mi | North | 972.87 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 10.0" | 1.26 mi | East | 0° 11' 44.3" | 13.46 mi | North | 13.52 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 16:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 446.62 meters/second, 1607.8 kilometres/hour, 999.1 miles/hour or 868.2 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" | 16.65 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.3" | 0.31 mi | North | 16.65 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 27.9" | 998.86 mi | West | 0° 16' 19.6" | 18.70 mi | North | 999.28 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 29' 12.5" | 789.97 mi | East | 6° 42' 21.4" | 460.77 mi | North | 917.27 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago de Cuba * | Wed 12:56 pm | 109 km | 68 miles | 59 nm |  WSW |
| ±á´Ç±ô²µ³ÜÃ²Ô * | Wed 12:56 pm | 160 km | 99 miles | 86 nm |  WNW |
| ³Ò´Ç²Ô²¹Ã¯±¹±ð²õ * | Wed 12:56 pm | 246 km | 153 miles | 133 nm |  ESE |
| Labadee * | Wed 12:56 pm | 278 km | 173 miles | 150 nm | ESE |
| °ä²¹±è-±á²¹Ã¯³Ù¾±±ð²Ô * | Wed 12:56 pm | 283 km | 176 miles | 153 nm | ESE |
| Providenciales * | Wed 12:56 pm | 313 km | 194 miles | 169 nm |  ENE |
| Port-au-Prince * | Wed 12:56 pm | 329 km | 204 miles | 178 nm |  SE |
| Kingston | Wed 11:56 am | 330 km | 205 miles | 178 nm |  SW |
| °ä²¹³¾²¹²µÃ¼±ð²â * | Wed 12:56 pm | 341 km | 212 miles | 184 nm | WNW |
| May Pen | Wed 11:56 am | 364 km | 226 miles | 197 nm | SW |
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