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, 22:54:00.
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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, 22:54:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 442.73 meters/second, 1593.8 kilometres/hour, 990.4 miles/hour or 860.6 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" | 26.56 km | West | 0° 00' 00.7" | 0.02 km | North | 26.56 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 54.4" | 1593.43 km | West | 0° 00' 41.9" | 1.29 km | North | 1593.48 km |
| 24 hours | 0° 02' 09.1" | 3.81 km | East | 0° 16' 55.2" | 31.21 km | North | 31.44 km |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, 30 January 2025, 22:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.32 meters/second, 1567.1 kilometres/hour, 973.8 miles/hour or 846.2 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' 29.3" | 26.11 km | West | 0° 00' 15.1" | 0.47 km | North | 26.12 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 18.1" | 1566.70 km | West | 0° 15' 16.7" | 28.17 km | North | 1567.79 km |
| 24 hours | 12° 03' 04.3" | 1303.22 km | East | 6° 25' 21.4" | 710.42 km | North | 1497.47 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitutaki | Thu 12:54 | 168 km | 105 miles | 91 nm |  SSE |
| Rarotonga | Thu 12:54 | 428 km | 266 miles | 231 nm |  S |
| Vaitape (Bora Bora) | Thu 12:54 | 900 km | 559 miles | 486 nm |  E |
| Alofi | Thu 11:54 | 1049 km | 652 miles | 567 nm |  WSW |
| Papeete | Thu 12:54 | 1125 km | 699 miles | 607 nm | E |
| Apia | Fri 11:54 | 1306 km | 812 miles | 705 nm |  WNW |
| Fakaofo | Fri 11:54 | 1489 km | 925 miles | 804 nm |  NW |
| Nuku'alofa | Fri 11:54 | 1635 km | 1016 miles | 883 nm | WSW |
| Kiritimati | Fri 12:54 | 2152 km | 1337 miles | 1162 nm |  N |
| Suva | Fri 10:54 | 2272 km | 1412 miles | 1227 nm |  W |
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