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 18:54:00.
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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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= Nautical Twilight
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 18:54:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.03 meters/second, 1566.1 kilometres/hour, 973.1 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° 15' 00.0" | 16.22 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.5" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.22 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 57.2" | 972.80 mi | West | 0° 00' 29.7" | 0.57 mi | North | 972.77 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 10.7" | 1.27 mi | East | 0° 11' 42.6" | 13.43 mi | North | 13.49 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 18:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 447.05 meters/second, 1609.4 kilometres/hour, 1000.0 miles/hour or 869.0 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 | 16.67 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 27.1" | 999.81 mi | West | 0° 16' 25.2" | 18.80 mi | North | 1000.21 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 30' 15.5" | 791.93 mi | East | 6° 43' 51.1" | 462.47 mi | North | 919.46 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ixtlán del RÃo | Wed 11:54 am | 76 km | 47 miles | 41 nm |  N |
| Puerto Vallarta | Wed 12:54 pm | 98 km | 61 miles | 53 nm |  WNW |
| Guadalajara | Wed 12:54 pm | 109 km | 68 miles | 59 nm |  ENE |
| Ajijic | Wed 12:54 pm | 112 km | 70 miles | 61 nm |  E |
| Punta Mita | Wed 12:54 pm | 132 km | 82 miles | 72 nm | WNW |
| Colima | Wed 12:54 pm | 139 km | 86 miles | 75 nm |  SSE |
| Tepic | Wed 11:54 am | 140 km | 87 miles | 76 nm |  NNW |
| Manzanillo | Wed 12:54 pm | 144 km | 89 miles | 78 nm |  S |
| Aguascalientes | Wed 12:54 pm | 271 km | 169 miles | 147 nm |  NE |
| Leon | Wed 12:54 pm | 289 km | 180 miles | 156 nm | ENE |
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