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 12:54:00.
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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 12:54:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 434.61 meters/second, 1564.6 kilometres/hour, 972.2 miles/hour or 844.8 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° 14' 59.9" | 16.20 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.5" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.20 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 57.0" | 971.86 mi | West | 0° 00' 29.0" | 0.55 mi | North | 971.84 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 16.7" | 1.38 mi | East | 0° 11' 26.7" | 13.12 mi | North | 13.20 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 12:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 449.00 meters/second, 1616.4 kilometres/hour, 1004.4 miles/hour or 872.8 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' 31.1" | 16.74 mi | West | 0° 00' 17.0" | 0.32 mi | North | 16.74 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 05.4" | 1004.18 mi | West | 0° 17' 01.8" | 19.50 mi | North | 1004.39 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 45' 57.0" | 813.81 mi | East | 6° 51' 12.6" | 470.90 mi | North | 939.00 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nouadhibou | Thu 12:54 pm | 287 km | 178 miles | 155 nm |  W |
| Nouakchott | Thu 12:54 pm | 319 km | 198 miles | 172 nm |  SSW |
| Tidjikja | Thu 12:54 pm | 372 km | 231 miles | 201 nm |  SE |
| Dakhla * | Thu 1:54 pm | 391 km | 243 miles | 211 nm |  NNW |
| Rosso | Thu 12:54 pm | 468 km | 291 miles | 253 nm | SSW |
| Saint-Louis | Thu 12:54 pm | 546 km | 339 miles | 295 nm | SSW |
| Cape Bojador * | Thu 1:54 pm | 624 km | 388 miles | 337 nm |  N |
| Touba | Thu 12:54 pm | 645 km | 401 miles | 348 nm | SSW |
| °Õ³ó¾±Ã¨²õ | Thu 12:54 pm | 689 km | 428 miles | 372 nm | SSW |
| Dakar | Thu 12:54 pm | 724 km | 450 miles | 391 nm | SSW |
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