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, 09:54:00.
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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, 09:54:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 442.37 meters/second, 1592.5 kilometres/hour, 989.5 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" | 1592.11 km | West | 0° 00' 41.4" | 1.28 km | North | 1592.16 km |
| 24 hours | 0° 02' 15.7" | 4.00 km | East | 0° 16' 45.3" | 30.91 km | North | 31.16 km |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, 30 January 2025, 09:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 428.39 meters/second, 1542.2 kilometres/hour, 958.3 miles/hour or 832.7 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" | 25.70 km | West | 0° 00' 14.0" | 0.43 km | North | 25.70 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 31.2" | 1541.69 km | West | 0° 14' 05.4" | 25.99 km | North | 1542.86 km |
| 24 hours | 12° 19' 10.1" | 1312.16 km | East | 6° 02' 47.6" | 668.99 km | North | 1489.32 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blantyre | Thu 11:54 | 194 km | 121 miles | 105 nm |  N |
| Zomba | Thu 11:54 | 242 km | 150 miles | 131 nm |  NNE |
| Beira | Thu 11:54 | 255 km | 158 miles | 137 nm |  S |
| Mutare | Thu 11:54 | 279 km | 174 miles | 151 nm |  SW |
| Harare | Thu 11:54 | 402 km | 250 miles | 217 nm |  W |
| Chitungwiza | Thu 11:54 | 404 km | 251 miles | 218 nm | W |
| Lilongwe | Thu 11:54 | 408 km | 254 miles | 221 nm |  NNW |
| Chipata | Thu 11:54 | 490 km | 304 miles | 265 nm | NNW |
| Masvingo | Thu 11:54 | 506 km | 315 miles | 273 nm | SW |
| Nampula | Thu 11:54 | 544 km | 338 miles | 294 nm |  ENE |
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