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 = Friday, May 23, 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 Friday, May 23, 2025 at 00:54:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 434.34 meters/second, 1563.6 kilometres/hour, 971.6 miles/hour or 844.3 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" | 16.19 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.5" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.19 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 56.7" | 971.25 mi | West | 0° 00' 28.6" | 0.55 mi | North | 971.22 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 20.7" | 1.45 mi | East | 0° 11' 16.1" | 12.92 mi | North | 13.00 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Friday, May 23, 2025 at 00:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 448.24 meters/second, 1613.7 kilometres/hour, 1002.7 miles/hour or 871.3 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' 30.6" | 16.71 mi | West | 0° 00' 17.1" | 0.33 mi | North | 16.71 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 35.7" | 1002.45 mi | West | 0° 17' 10.5" | 19.67 mi | North | 1002.52 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 02' 34.9" | 832.02 mi | East | 6° 49' 09.0" | 468.59 mi | North | 951.07 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Island | Fri 12:54 pm | 177 km | 110 miles | 95 nm |  SE |
| Majuro | Fri 12:54 pm | 1615 km | 1004 miles | 872 nm |  SSE |
| Palikir | Fri 11:54 am | 1717 km | 1067 miles | 927 nm |  SSW |
| Midway | Thu 1:54 pm | 1911 km | 1188 miles | 1032 nm |  ENE |
| Tarawa | Fri 12:54 pm | 2266 km | 1408 miles | 1223 nm | SSE |
| Yaren | Fri 12:54 pm | 2342 km | 1456 miles | 1265 nm |  S |
| ±á²¹²µÃ¥³Ùñ²¹ | Fri 10:54 am | 2361 km | 1467 miles | 1275 nm |  WSW |
| Baker Island | Thu 12:54 pm | 2977 km | 1850 miles | 1607 nm | SE |
| Tokyo | Fri 9:54 am | 3037 km | 1887 miles | 1640 nm |  NW |
| Honiara | Fri 11:54 am | 3380 km | 2100 miles | 1825 nm | S |
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