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 23:58:00.
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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 23:58:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 434.91 meters/second, 1565.7 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" | 16.21 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.5" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.21 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 57.1" | 972.53 mi | West | 0° 00' 29.5" | 0.56 mi | North | 972.51 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 12.3" | 1.30 mi | East | 0° 11' 38.0" | 13.34 mi | North | 13.40 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 23:58:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 447.95 meters/second, 1612.6 kilometres/hour, 1002.0 miles/hour or 870.8 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" | 16.70 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.5" | 0.32 mi | North | 16.70 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 23.7" | 1001.84 mi | West | 0° 16' 38.0" | 19.05 mi | North | 1002.20 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 33' 33.6" | 797.39 mi | East | 6° 47' 05.9" | 466.19 mi | North | 925.07 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midway | Wed 12:58 pm | 917 km | 570 miles | 495 nm |  NNE |
| Wake Island | Thu 11:58 am | 1369 km | 851 miles | 739 nm |  W |
| Majuro | Thu 11:58 am | 1722 km | 1070 miles | 930 nm |  SSW |
| Tarawa | Thu 11:58 am | 2221 km | 1380 miles | 1199 nm | SSW |
| Baker Island | Wed 11:58 am | 2274 km | 1413 miles | 1228 nm |  S |
| Honolulu | Wed 1:58 pm | 2339 km | 1454 miles | 1263 nm |  E |
| Yaren | Thu 11:58 am | 2701 km | 1678 miles | 1458 nm | SSW |
| Palikir | Thu 10:58 am | 2757 km | 1713 miles | 1489 nm |  WSW |
| Funafuti | Thu 11:58 am | 3199 km | 1987 miles | 1727 nm | S |
| Kiritimati | Thu 1:58 pm | 3232 km | 2009 miles | 1745 nm |  SE |
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