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 17:54:00.
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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 17:54:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.05 meters/second, 1566.2 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" | 972.85 mi | West | 0° 00' 29.7" | 0.57 mi | North | 972.82 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 10.3" | 1.27 mi | East | 0° 11' 43.4" | 13.44 mi | North | 13.50 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 17:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 446.84 meters/second, 1608.6 kilometres/hour, 999.5 miles/hour or 868.6 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" | 16.66 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.3" | 0.31 mi | North | 16.66 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 27.5" | 999.33 mi | West | 0° 16' 22.4" | 18.75 mi | North | 999.75 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 29' 42.4" | 790.92 mi | East | 6° 43' 06.4" | 461.62 mi | North | 918.35 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merida | Wed 11:54 am | 75 km | 47 miles | 41 nm |  NNW |
| Campeche | Wed 11:54 am | 137 km | 85 miles | 74 nm |  WSW |
| Chetumal | Wed 12:54 pm | 232 km | 144 miles | 125 nm |  SSE |
| Playa del Carmen | Wed 12:54 pm | 239 km | 148 miles | 129 nm |  E |
| Cozumel | Wed 12:54 pm | 250 km | 155 miles | 135 nm | E |
| Orange Walk Town | Wed 11:54 am | 264 km | 164 miles | 142 nm | SSE |
| °ä²¹²Ô³¦Ãº²Ô | Wed 12:54 pm | 275 km | 171 miles | 148 nm |  ENE |
| San Pedro | Wed 11:54 am | 305 km | 189 miles | 165 nm | SSE |
| Belize City | Wed 11:54 am | 337 km | 210 miles | 182 nm | SSE |
| Belmopan | Wed 11:54 am | 348 km | 216 miles | 188 nm |  S |
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