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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.

Map showing day and night parts of the world

UTC time = Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 18:34:00.

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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).

= Civil Twilight (lightest shade)

= Nautical Twilight

= Astronomical Twilight

= Night, no twilight (darkest shade)

See where the Moon is over the horizon

Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point

On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 18:34:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at Latitude: 20掳&苍产蝉辫;21'&苍产蝉辫;North, Longitude: 99掳&苍产蝉辫;20'&苍产蝉辫;West

The ground speed is currently 435.04 meters/second, 1566.1 kilometres/hour, 973.2 miles/hour or 845.6 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掳 15' 00.0"	16.22 mi	West	0掳 00' 00.5"	0.01 mi	North	16.22 mi
1 hour	14掳 59' 57.2"	972.81 mi	West	0掳 00' 29.7"	0.57 mi	North	972.79 mi
24 hours	0掳 01' 10.5"	1.27 mi	East	0掳 11' 42.9"	13.43 mi	North	13.49 mi

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 18:34:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 5掳&苍产蝉辫;43'&苍产蝉辫;South, Longitude: 169掳&苍产蝉辫;42'&苍产蝉辫;West

The ground speed is currently 446.98 meters/second, 1609.1 kilometres/hour, 999.9 miles/hour or 868.9 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掳 14' 31.5"	16.66 mi	West	0掳 00' 16.4"	0.31 mi	North	16.66 mi
1 hour	14掳 31' 27.3"	999.65 mi	West	0掳 16' 24.2"	18.79 mi	North	1000.06 mi
24 hours	11掳 30' 04.2"	791.59 mi	East	6掳 43' 36.3"	462.20 mi	North	919.09 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
Pachuca	Wed 12:34 pm	67 km	42 miles	36 nm	ESE
Tizayuca	Wed 12:34 pm	68 km	42 miles	37 nm	SSE
Ecatepec	Wed 12:34 pm	92 km	57 miles	50 nm	SSE
Mexico City	Wed 12:34 pm	105 km	65 miles	57 nm	SSE
Texcoco	Wed 12:34 pm	105 km	65 miles	57 nm	SSE
蚕耻别谤茅迟补谤辞	Wed 12:34 pm	114 km	71 miles	61 nm	WNW
Cuernavaca	Wed 12:34 pm	158 km	98 miles	85 nm	S
Vicente Guerrero	Wed 12:34 pm	183 km	114 miles	99 nm	SE
Puebla	Wed 12:34 pm	187 km	117 miles	101 nm	SE
Morelia	Wed 12:34 pm	207 km	128 miles	112 nm	WSW