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 15:02:00.
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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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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 15:02:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 431.99 meters/second, 1555.2 kilometres/hour, 966.3 miles/hour or 839.7 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 | ||||
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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' 55.3" | 965.96 mi | West | 0° 00' 24.3" | 0.47 mi | North | 965.93 mi |
24 hours | 0° 01' 54.3" | 2.05 mi | East | 0° 09' 35.8" | 11.00 mi | North | 11.19 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 15:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 394.41 meters/second, 1419.9 kilometres/hour, 882.3 miles/hour or 766.7 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 | ||||
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Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
1 minute | 0° 14' 20.9" | 14.70 mi | West | 0° 00' 05.2" | 0.10 mi | North | 14.70 mi |
1 hour | 14° 20' 50.3" | 881.75 mi | West | 0° 05' 14.0" | 6.01 mi | North | 881.42 mi |
24 hours | 15° 43' 20.2" | 966.14 mi | East | 1° 06' 49.7" | 76.70 mi | North | 964.27 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 | ||
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Bridgetown | Tue 11:02 am | 1696 km | 1054 miles | 916 nm | ![]() |
Saint John's (Antigua) | Tue 11:02 am | 1712 km | 1064 miles | 924 nm | ![]() |
Roseau | Tue 11:02 am | 1741 km | 1082 miles | 940 nm | ![]() |
Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe) | Tue 11:02 am | 1744 km | 1084 miles | 942 nm | ![]() |
Fort-de-France | Tue 11:02 am | 1745 km | 1084 miles | 942 nm | ![]() |
Castries | Tue 11:02 am | 1769 km | 1099 miles | 955 nm | ![]() |
Basseterre (St. Kitts) | Tue 11:02 am | 1794 km | 1115 miles | 969 nm | ![]() |
Kingstown | Tue 11:02 am | 1839 km | 1143 miles | 993 nm | ![]() |
Cayenne | Tue 12:02 pm | 1939 km | 1205 miles | 1047 nm | ![]() |
Saint George's | Tue 11:02 am | 1954 km | 1214 miles | 1055 nm | ![]() |
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