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 = Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 03:02:00.
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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 Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 03:02:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 432.23 meters/second, 1556.0 kilometres/hour, 966.9 miles/hour or 840.2 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" | 16.11 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.4" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.11 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 55.4" | 966.50 mi | West | 0° 00' 24.8" | 0.48 mi | North | 966.48 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 50.9" | 1.99 mi | East | 0° 09' 47.0" | 11.22 mi | North | 11.39 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 03:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 399.29 meters/second, 1437.4 kilometres/hour, 893.2 miles/hour or 776.2 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' 21.4" | 14.89 mi | West | 0° 00' 07.7" | 0.15 mi | North | 14.89 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 21' 30.2" | 892.65 mi | West | 0° 07' 40.8" | 8.81 mi | North | 892.20 mi |
| 24 hours | 15° 37' 37.6" | 971.43 mi | East | 2° 07' 41.1" | 146.52 mi | North | 973.46 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagoshima | Tue 12:02 pm | 1182 km | 734 miles | 638 nm |  NNW |
| Kumamoto | Tue 12:02 pm | 1308 km | 813 miles | 706 nm | NNW |
| Taipei | Tue 11:02 am | 1322 km | 822 miles | 714 nm |  WNW |
| Matsuyama | Tue 12:02 pm | 1391 km | 864 miles | 751 nm |  N |
| Fukuoka | Tue 12:02 pm | 1400 km | 870 miles | 756 nm | NNW |
| Kitakyushu | Tue 12:02 pm | 1420 km | 883 miles | 767 nm | N |
| ±á²¹²µÃ¥³Ùñ²¹ | Tue 1:02 pm | 1452 km | 902 miles | 784 nm |  SE |
| Kobe | Tue 12:02 pm | 1488 km | 924 miles | 803 nm | N |
| Osaka | Tue 12:02 pm | 1490 km | 926 miles | 805 nm | N |
| Kyoto | Tue 12:02 pm | 1530 km | 951 miles | 826 nm | N |
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