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 = Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 00:54:00.
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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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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 00:54:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 434.89 meters/second, 1565.6 kilometres/hour, 972.8 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" | 972.48 mi | West | 0° 00' 29.5" | 0.56 mi | North | 972.46 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 12.7" | 1.31 mi | East | 0° 11' 37.3" | 13.32 mi | North | 13.39 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 00:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 448.09 meters/second, 1613.1 kilometres/hour, 1002.4 miles/hour or 871.0 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' 16.6" | 0.32 mi | North | 16.71 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 22.7" | 1002.15 mi | West | 0° 16' 40.3" | 19.09 mi | North | 1002.50 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 34' 15.9" | 798.46 mi | East | 6° 47' 35.9" | 466.76 mi | North | 926.10 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Island | Thu 12:54 pm | 161 km | 100 miles | 87 nm |  SE |
| Majuro | Thu 12:54 pm | 1596 km | 992 miles | 862 nm |  SSE |
| Palikir | Thu 11:54 am | 1697 km | 1055 miles | 916 nm |  SSW |
| Midway | Wed 1:54 pm | 1924 km | 1195 miles | 1039 nm |  ENE |
| Tarawa | Thu 12:54 pm | 2246 km | 1396 miles | 1213 nm | SSE |
| Yaren | Thu 12:54 pm | 2321 km | 1442 miles | 1253 nm |  S |
| ±á²¹²µÃ¥³Ùñ²¹ | Thu 10:54 am | 2353 km | 1462 miles | 1271 nm |  WSW |
| Baker Island | Wed 12:54 pm | 2963 km | 1841 miles | 1600 nm | SE |
| Tokyo | Thu 9:54 am | 3049 km | 1894 miles | 1646 nm |  NW |
| Honiara | Thu 11:54 am | 3359 km | 2087 miles | 1813 nm | S |
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