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 20:54:00.
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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 20:54:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 434.98 meters/second, 1565.9 kilometres/hour, 973.0 miles/hour or 845.5 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" | 972.69 mi | West | 0° 00' 29.6" | 0.57 mi | North | 972.66 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 11.4" | 1.29 mi | East | 0° 11' 40.8" | 13.39 mi | North | 13.45 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 20:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 447.44 meters/second, 1610.8 kilometres/hour, 1000.9 miles/hour or 869.7 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" | 16.68 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.5" | 0.31 mi | North | 16.68 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 26.0" | 1000.68 mi | West | 0° 16' 30.4" | 18.91 mi | North | 1001.07 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 31' 27.5" | 794.02 mi | East | 6° 45' 14.2" | 464.06 mi | North | 921.68 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 1:54 pm | 2184 km | 1357 miles | 1179 nm |  NE |
| San Diego * | Wed 1:54 pm | 2186 km | 1358 miles | 1180 nm | NE |
| Los Angeles * | Wed 1:54 pm | 2194 km | 1363 miles | 1184 nm | NE |
| San Jose * | Wed 1:54 pm | 2234 km | 1388 miles | 1206 nm |  NNE |
| San Francisco * | Wed 1:54 pm | 2247 km | 1396 miles | 1213 nm | NNE |
| Mexicali * | Wed 1:54 pm | 2316 km | 1439 miles | 1250 nm | NE |
| Sacramento * | Wed 1:54 pm | 2366 km | 1470 miles | 1278 nm | NNE |
| Honolulu | Wed 10:54 am | 2448 km | 1521 miles | 1322 nm |  W |
| Hermosillo | Wed 1:54 pm | 2548 km | 1583 miles | 1376 nm |  ENE |
| Las Vegas * | Wed 1:54 pm | 2558 km | 1590 miles | 1381 nm | NE |
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