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 = Wednesday, 29 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 Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 10:54:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 441.72 meters/second, 1590.2 kilometres/hour, 988.1 miles/hour or 858.6 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" | 26.50 km | West | 0° 00' 00.7" | 0.02 km | North | 26.50 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 53.6" | 1589.77 km | West | 0° 00' 40.8" | 1.25 km | North | 1589.82 km |
| 24 hours | 0° 02' 27.6" | 4.35 km | East | 0° 16' 27.4" | 30.36 km | North | 30.67 km |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 10:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 415.09 meters/second, 1494.3 kilometres/hour, 928.5 miles/hour or 806.9 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' 27.0" | 24.90 km | West | 0° 00' 11.2" | 0.35 km | North | 24.91 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 27' 01.7" | 1493.69 km | West | 0° 11' 21.1" | 20.95 km | North | 1494.82 km |
| 24 hours | 12° 53' 24.9" | 1332.52 km | East | 5° 06' 48.6" | 566.04 km | North | 1467.84 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 | Wed 12:54 | 13 km | 8 miles | 7 nm |  S |
| Menongue | Wed 11:54 | 412 km | 256 miles | 222 nm |  NNW |
| Mongu | Wed 12:54 | 454 km | 282 miles | 245 nm |  NE |
| Maun | Wed 12:54 | 454 km | 282 miles | 245 nm |  ESE |
| Ghanzi | Wed 12:54 | 474 km | 295 miles | 256 nm |  SSE |
| Windhoek | Wed 12:54 | 600 km | 373 miles | 324 nm |  SSW |
| Opuwo | Wed 12:54 | 631 km | 392 miles | 341 nm |  W |
| Luena | Wed 11:54 | 666 km | 414 miles | 359 nm |  N |
| Huambo | Wed 11:54 | 704 km | 438 miles | 380 nm |  NW |
| Lubango | Wed 11:54 | 744 km | 462 miles | 402 nm |  WNW |
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