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 05:02:00.
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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).
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= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 05:02:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 432.19 meters/second, 1555.9 kilometres/hour, 966.8 miles/hour or 840.1 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" | 966.41 mi | West | 0° 00' 24.7" | 0.47 mi | North | 966.39 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 51.5" | 2.00 mi | East | 0° 09' 45.0" | 11.18 mi | North | 11.36 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 05:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 398.36 meters/second, 1434.1 kilometres/hour, 891.1 miles/hour or 774.4 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" | 14.85 mi | West | 0° 00' 07.4" | 0.14 mi | North | 14.85 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 21' 22.0" | 890.58 mi | West | 0° 07' 17.0" | 8.36 mi | North | 890.15 mi |
| 24 hours | 15° 39' 20.0" | 971.09 mi | East | 1° 57' 39.9" | 135.03 mi | North | 972.09 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xam Neua | Tue 12:02 pm | 106 km | 66 miles | 57 nm |  SSE |
| LÃ o Cai | Tue 12:02 pm | 128 km | 79 miles | 69 nm |  N |
| Hanoi | Tue 12:02 pm | 216 km | 134 miles | 117 nm |  E |
| Luang Prabang | Tue 12:02 pm | 236 km | 147 miles | 128 nm |  SW |
| Hai Phong | Tue 12:02 pm | 304 km | 189 miles | 164 nm | E |
| Vientiane | Tue 12:02 pm | 394 km | 245 miles | 213 nm |  SSW |
| Kunming | Tue 1:02 pm | 425 km | 264 miles | 229 nm |  NNW |
| Udon Thani | Tue 12:02 pm | 448 km | 278 miles | 242 nm | SSW |
| Nanning | Tue 1:02 pm | 494 km | 307 miles | 267 nm |  ENE |
| Savannakhet | Tue 12:02 pm | 538 km | 334 miles | 291 nm |  S |
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