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 = Monday, June 16, 2025 at 03:56:00.
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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 Monday, June 16, 2025 at 03:56:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 425.99 meters/second, 1533.6 kilometres/hour, 952.9 miles/hour or 828.1 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" | 15.88 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.1" | 0.00 mi | North | 15.88 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 51.8" | 952.48 mi | West | 0° 00' 05.1" | 0.10 mi | North | 952.48 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 03' 14.3" | 3.43 mi | East | 0° 01' 50.1" | 2.11 mi | North | 4.03 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, June 16, 2025 at 03:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 430.48 meters/second, 1549.7 kilometres/hour, 962.9 miles/hour or 836.8 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' 30.8" | 16.05 mi | West | 0° 00' 13.1" | 0.25 mi | North | 16.05 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 55.3" | 962.65 mi | West | 0° 13' 11.0" | 15.11 mi | North | 963.31 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 26' 30.3" | 758.87 mi | East | 5° 38' 31.6" | 387.88 mi | North | 860.95 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaohsiung | Mon 11:56 am | 82 km | 51 miles | 44 nm |  WSW |
| Taichung | Mon 11:56 am | 105 km | 65 miles | 57 nm |  NNW |
| Hsinchu | Mon 11:56 am | 162 km | 101 miles | 87 nm |  N |
| Taoyuan City | Mon 11:56 am | 182 km | 113 miles | 98 nm | N |
| Taipei | Mon 11:56 am | 192 km | 120 miles | 104 nm | N |
| Xiamen | Mon 11:56 am | 339 km | 211 miles | 183 nm |  WNW |
| Foochow | Mon 11:56 am | 357 km | 222 miles | 193 nm | NNW |
| Shantou | Mon 11:56 am | 461 km | 286 miles | 249 nm |  W |
| Tuguegarao | Mon 11:56 am | 638 km | 397 miles | 345 nm |  S |
| Kowloon | Mon 11:56 am | 720 km | 448 miles | 389 nm | W |
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