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, 10:44:00.
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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, 10:44:00 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" | 1592.19 km | West | 0° 00' 41.4" | 1.28 km | North | 1592.24 km |
| 24 hours | 0° 02' 15.3" | 3.99 km | East | 0° 16' 46.0" | 30.93 km | North | 31.18 km |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, 30 January 2025, 10:44:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 428.86 meters/second, 1543.9 kilometres/hour, 959.3 miles/hour or 833.6 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' 28.4" | 25.73 km | West | 0° 00' 14.0" | 0.43 km | North | 25.73 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 34.4" | 1543.37 km | West | 0° 14' 10.5" | 26.15 km | North | 1544.55 km |
| 24 hours | 12° 18' 02.5" | 1311.51 km | East | 6° 04' 26.4" | 672.01 km | North | 1489.93 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mongu | Thu 12:44 | 264 km | 164 miles | 142 nm |  NNE |
| Rundu | Thu 12:44 | 275 km | 171 miles | 149 nm |  W |
| Maun | Thu 12:44 | 297 km | 185 miles | 160 nm |  SSE |
| Ghanzi | Thu 12:44 | 468 km | 291 miles | 253 nm |  S |
| Menongue | Thu 11:44 | 587 km | 365 miles | 317 nm |  WNW |
| Lusaka | Thu 12:44 | 677 km | 421 miles | 365 nm |  ENE |
| Francistown | Thu 12:44 | 678 km | 421 miles | 366 nm |  SE |
| Luena | Thu 11:44 | 686 km | 426 miles | 371 nm |  NNW |
| Bulawayo | Thu 12:44 | 721 km | 448 miles | 389 nm |  ESE |
| Kabwe | Thu 12:44 | 739 km | 459 miles | 399 nm | ENE |
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