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 = Thursday, 30 January 2025, 10:54:00.
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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 Thursday, 30 January 2025, 10:54:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 442.39 meters/second, 1592.6 kilometres/hour, 989.6 miles/hour or 859.9 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" | 26.54 km | West | 0° 00' 00.7" | 0.02 km | North | 26.54 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 54.0" | 1592.21 km | West | 0° 00' 41.5" | 1.28 km | North | 1592.26 km |
| 24 hours | 0° 02' 15.3" | 3.99 km | East | 0° 16' 46.1" | 30.93 km | North | 31.19 km |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, 30 January 2025, 10:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 428.95 meters/second, 1544.2 kilometres/hour, 959.5 miles/hour or 833.8 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' 28.6" | 25.73 km | West | 0° 00' 14.0" | 0.43 km | North | 25.74 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 35.0" | 1543.71 km | West | 0° 14' 11.5" | 26.18 km | North | 1544.88 km |
| 24 hours | 12° 17' 49.1" | 1311.38 km | East | 6° 04' 46.0" | 672.61 km | North | 1490.05 km |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rundu | Thu 12:54 | 44 km | 27 miles | 24 nm |  S |
| Menongue | Thu 11:54 | 390 km | 242 miles | 210 nm |  NW |
| Mongu | Thu 12:54 | 432 km | 269 miles | 233 nm |  NE |
| Maun | Thu 12:54 | 468 km | 291 miles | 252 nm |  SE |
| Ghanzi | Thu 12:54 | 500 km | 311 miles | 270 nm |  SSE |
| Windhoek | Thu 12:54 | 629 km | 391 miles | 340 nm |  SSW |
| Luena | Thu 11:54 | 635 km | 395 miles | 343 nm |  N |
| Opuwo | Thu 12:54 | 638 km | 396 miles | 344 nm |  W |
| Huambo | Thu 11:54 | 684 km | 425 miles | 369 nm | NW |
| Lubango | Thu 11:54 | 736 km | 457 miles | 397 nm |  WNW |
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