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 19:44:00.
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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 19:44:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.01 meters/second, 1566.0 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" | 972.75 mi | West | 0° 00' 29.7" | 0.57 mi | North | 972.73 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 10.9" | 1.28 mi | East | 0° 11' 41.8" | 13.41 mi | North | 13.47 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 19:44:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 447.21 meters/second, 1610.0 kilometres/hour, 1000.4 miles/hour or 869.3 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' 31.3" | 16.67 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.4" | 0.31 mi | North | 16.67 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 26.7" | 1000.18 mi | West | 0° 16' 27.4" | 18.85 mi | North | 1000.58 mi |
| 24 hours | 348° 29' 15.3" | 792.79 mi | West | 6° 44' 26.8" | 463.15 mi | North | 920.39 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 12:44 pm | 1122 km | 697 miles | 606 nm |  ENE |
| Hermosillo | Wed 12:44 pm | 1135 km | 705 miles | 613 nm |  NNE |
| Puerto Vallarta | Wed 1:44 pm | 1210 km | 752 miles | 654 nm |  E |
| Tijuana * | Wed 12:44 pm | 1349 km | 838 miles | 728 nm |  N |
| Mexicali * | Wed 12:44 pm | 1368 km | 850 miles | 738 nm | N |
| San Diego * | Wed 12:44 pm | 1370 km | 851 miles | 740 nm | N |
| Guadalajara | Wed 1:44 pm | 1407 km | 874 miles | 760 nm | E |
| Chihuahua | Wed 1:44 pm | 1424 km | 885 miles | 769 nm |  NE |
| Tucson | Wed 12:44 pm | 1440 km | 895 miles | 778 nm | NNE |
| Aguascalientes | Wed 1:44 pm | 1519 km | 944 miles | 820 nm | E |
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