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 20:04:00.
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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 20:04:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.00 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" | 972.73 mi | West | 0° 00' 29.7" | 0.57 mi | North | 972.71 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 11.1" | 1.28 mi | East | 0° 11' 41.5" | 13.41 mi | North | 13.47 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 20:04:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 447.28 meters/second, 1610.2 kilometres/hour, 1000.5 miles/hour or 869.4 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' 16.5" | 0.31 mi | North | 16.68 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 26.5" | 1000.33 mi | West | 0° 16' 28.2" | 18.86 mi | North | 1000.72 mi |
| 24 hours | 348° 29' 03.3" | 793.14 mi | West | 6° 44' 40.6" | 463.42 mi | North | 920.76 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tijuana * | Wed 1:04 pm | 1430 km | 889 miles | 772 nm |  NNE |
| San Diego * | Wed 1:04 pm | 1446 km | 898 miles | 781 nm | NNE |
| Hermosillo | Wed 1:04 pm | 1463 km | 909 miles | 790 nm |  NE |
| Mexicali * | Wed 1:04 pm | 1501 km | 933 miles | 810 nm | NNE |
| Los Angeles * | Wed 1:04 pm | 1557 km | 968 miles | 841 nm | NNE |
| Mazatlan | Wed 1:04 pm | 1624 km | 1009 miles | 877 nm |  ENE |
| Phoenix | Wed 1:04 pm | 1742 km | 1083 miles | 941 nm | NNE |
| Las Vegas * | Wed 1:04 pm | 1866 km | 1159 miles | 1007 nm | NNE |
| San Jose (USA) * | Wed 1:04 pm | 1881 km | 1169 miles | 1016 nm |  N |
| Guadalajara | Wed 2:04 pm | 1927 km | 1198 miles | 1041 nm |  E |
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