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 = Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 02:42:00.
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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 Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 02:42:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 433.77 meters/second, 1561.6 kilometres/hour, 970.3 miles/hour or 843.2 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" | 16.17 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.5" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.17 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 56.4" | 969.95 mi | West | 0° 00' 27.5" | 0.53 mi | North | 969.93 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 29.0" | 1.60 mi | East | 0° 10' 52.9" | 12.48 mi | North | 12.58 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 02:42:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 440.93 meters/second, 1587.4 kilometres/hour, 986.3 miles/hour or 857.1 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' 28.8" | 16.44 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.6" | 0.32 mi | North | 16.44 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 50.1" | 986.03 mi | West | 0° 16' 39.0" | 19.07 mi | North | 985.78 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 54' 01.5" | 878.44 mi | East | 6° 22' 37.8" | 438.40 mi | North | 972.29 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saipan | Sat 12:42 pm | 969 km | 602 miles | 523 nm |  SE |
| ±á²¹²µÃ¥³Ùñ²¹ | Sat 12:42 pm | 1034 km | 642 miles | 558 nm | SE |
| Kagoshima | Sat 11:42 am | 1446 km | 899 miles | 781 nm |  NNW |
| Ngerulmud | Sat 11:42 am | 1536 km | 954 miles | 829 nm |  SSW |
| Hamamatsu | Sat 11:42 am | 1545 km | 960 miles | 834 nm |  N |
| Kumamoto | Sat 11:42 am | 1549 km | 962 miles | 836 nm | NNW |
| Osaka | Sat 11:42 am | 1571 km | 976 miles | 848 nm | N |
| Shizuoka | Sat 11:42 am | 1572 km | 977 miles | 849 nm | N |
| Kobe | Sat 11:42 am | 1578 km | 981 miles | 852 nm | NNW |
| Kyoto | Sat 11:42 am | 1602 km | 996 miles | 865 nm | N |
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