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 22:54:00.
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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 22:54:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 434.94 meters/second, 1565.8 kilometres/hour, 972.9 miles/hour or 845.4 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" | 972.59 mi | West | 0° 00' 29.5" | 0.56 mi | North | 972.56 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 12.0" | 1.30 mi | East | 0° 11' 39.1" | 13.36 mi | North | 13.42 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 22:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 447.79 meters/second, 1612.0 kilometres/hour, 1001.7 miles/hour or 870.4 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" | 16.69 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.5" | 0.32 mi | North | 16.69 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 24.6" | 1001.46 mi | West | 0° 16' 35.6" | 19.00 mi | North | 1001.83 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 32' 47.6" | 796.20 mi | East | 6° 46' 29.3" | 465.49 mi | North | 923.90 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston Atoll | Wed 12:54 pm | 682 km | 424 miles | 368 nm |  SW |
| Honolulu | Wed 12:54 pm | 682 km | 424 miles | 368 nm |  E |
| Midway | Wed 11:54 am | 1581 km | 982 miles | 853 nm |  NW |
| Kiritimati | Thu 12:54 pm | 2185 km | 1358 miles | 1180 nm |  SSE |
| Baker Island | Wed 10:54 am | 2596 km | 1613 miles | 1402 nm |  SSW |
| Majuro | Thu 10:54 am | 3003 km | 1866 miles | 1622 nm |  WSW |
| Wake Island | Thu 10:54 am | 3038 km | 1888 miles | 1641 nm |  W |
| Tarawa | Thu 10:54 am | 3237 km | 2011 miles | 1748 nm | SW |
| Fakaofo | Thu 11:54 am | 3375 km | 2097 miles | 1823 nm | SSW |
| Adak * | Wed 1:54 pm | 3653 km | 2270 miles | 1973 nm |  NNW |
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