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 08:04:00.
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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).
= Civil Twilight (lightest shade)
= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 08:04:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 434.73 meters/second, 1565.0 kilometres/hour, 972.5 miles/hour or 845.0 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' 57.0" | 972.11 mi | West | 0° 00' 29.1" | 0.56 mi | North | 972.09 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 15.1" | 1.35 mi | East | 0° 11' 31.0" | 13.20 mi | North | 13.27 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 08:04:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 448.83 meters/second, 1615.8 kilometres/hour, 1004.0 miles/hour or 872.5 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' 31.1" | 16.73 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.9" | 0.32 mi | North | 16.73 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 13.8" | 1003.80 mi | West | 0° 16' 54.5" | 19.36 mi | North | 1004.07 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 40' 39.0" | 807.26 mi | East | 6° 50' 24.2" | 469.97 mi | North | 933.88 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nizwa | Thu 12:04 pm | 282 km | 175 miles | 152 nm |  NNW |
| Muscat | Thu 12:04 pm | 350 km | 218 miles | 189 nm |  N |
| Seeb | Thu 12:04 pm | 357 km | 222 miles | 193 nm | N |
| Al Ain | Thu 12:04 pm | 483 km | 300 miles | 261 nm | NNW |
| Salalah | Thu 12:04 pm | 575 km | 357 miles | 310 nm |  SW |
| Abu Dhabi | Thu 12:04 pm | 592 km | 368 miles | 320 nm |  NW |
| Dubai | Thu 12:04 pm | 609 km | 378 miles | 329 nm | NNW |
| Sharjah | Thu 12:04 pm | 613 km | 381 miles | 331 nm | NNW |
| Bandar-Abbas | Thu 11:34 am | 769 km | 478 miles | 415 nm | NNW |
| Doha | Thu 11:04 am | 866 km | 538 miles | 467 nm | NW |
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