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 18:08:00.
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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 18:08:00 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" | 972.84 mi | West | 0° 00' 29.7" | 0.57 mi | North | 972.81 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 10.3" | 1.27 mi | East | 0° 11' 43.2" | 13.44 mi | North | 13.50 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 18:08:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 446.89 meters/second, 1608.8 kilometres/hour, 999.7 miles/hour or 868.7 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' 16.4" | 0.31 mi | North | 16.66 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 27.4" | 999.45 mi | West | 0° 16' 23.0" | 18.76 mi | North | 999.86 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 29' 50.0" | 791.16 mi | East | 6° 43' 17.0" | 461.83 mi | North | 918.61 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campeche | Wed 12:08 pm | 247 km | 153 miles | 133 nm |  ESE |
| Merida | Wed 12:08 pm | 342 km | 213 miles | 185 nm |  ENE |
| Veracruz | Wed 12:08 pm | 368 km | 229 miles | 199 nm |  WSW |
| Tuxtla Gutierrez | Wed 12:08 pm | 399 km | 248 miles | 215 nm |  S |
| Orange Walk Town | Wed 12:08 pm | 515 km | 320 miles | 278 nm | ESE |
| Chetumal | Wed 1:08 pm | 519 km | 322 miles | 280 nm | ESE |
| Oaxaca | Wed 12:08 pm | 548 km | 340 miles | 296 nm |  SW |
| Belmopan | Wed 12:08 pm | 549 km | 341 miles | 296 nm |  SE |
| San Pedro | Wed 12:08 pm | 579 km | 360 miles | 313 nm | ESE |
| Puebla | Wed 12:08 pm | 580 km | 361 miles | 313 nm | WSW |
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