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 19:18:00.
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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 19:18:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.02 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" | 972.77 mi | West | 0° 00' 29.7" | 0.57 mi | North | 972.75 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 10.7" | 1.28 mi | East | 0° 11' 42.2" | 13.42 mi | North | 13.48 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 19:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 447.13 meters/second, 1609.7 kilometres/hour, 1000.2 miles/hour or 869.1 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" | 16.67 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.4" | 0.31 mi | North | 16.67 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 26.8" | 999.99 mi | West | 0° 16' 26.3" | 18.83 mi | North | 1000.39 mi |
| 24 hours | 348° 29' 30.7" | 792.34 mi | West | 6° 44' 08.4" | 462.80 mi | North | 919.91 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazatlan | Wed 12:18 pm | 514 km | 320 miles | 278 nm |  NE |
| Puerto Vallarta | Wed 1:18 pm | 533 km | 331 miles | 288 nm |  E |
| Tepic | Wed 12:18 pm | 580 km | 361 miles | 313 nm |  ENE |
| Durango | Wed 1:18 pm | 712 km | 442 miles | 384 nm | NE |
| Guadalajara | Wed 1:18 pm | 730 km | 453 miles | 394 nm | E |
| Aguascalientes | Wed 1:18 pm | 852 km | 530 miles | 460 nm | ENE |
| Leon | Wed 1:18 pm | 905 km | 562 miles | 489 nm | E |
| Hermosillo | Wed 12:18 pm | 969 km | 602 miles | 523 nm |  N |
| San Luis Potosi | Wed 1:18 pm | 992 km | 616 miles | 535 nm | ENE |
| Chihuahua | Wed 1:18 pm | 1015 km | 631 miles | 548 nm |  NNE |
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