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, 2 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, 2 January 2025, 10:54:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 427.45 meters/second, 1538.8 kilometres/hour, 956.2 miles/hour or 830.9 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' 59.7" | 25.65 km | West | 0° 00' 00.2" | 0.01 km | North | 25.65 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 42.5" | 1538.15 km | West | 0° 00' 14.0" | 0.43 km | North | 1538.17 km |
| 24 hours | 0° 06' 55.3" | 11.84 km | East | 0° 05' 51.2" | 10.80 km | North | 16.03 km |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, 2 January 2025, 10:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 420.05 meters/second, 1512.2 kilometres/hour, 939.6 miles/hour or 816.5 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' 28.2" | 25.20 km | West | 0° 00' 12.0" | 0.37 km | North | 25.20 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 17.6" | 1511.58 km | West | 0° 12' 01.0" | 22.18 km | North | 1512.72 km |
| 24 hours | 12° 22' 04.4" | 1291.96 km | East | 5° 17' 33.4" | 585.77 km | North | 1436.76 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windhoek | Thu 12:54 | 57 km | 36 miles | 31 nm |  NW |
| Okahandja | Thu 12:54 | 117 km | 73 miles | 63 nm |  NNW |
| Swakopmund | Thu 12:54 | 310 km | 193 miles | 167 nm |  W |
| Walvis Bay | Thu 12:54 | 311 km | 193 miles | 168 nm | W |
| Ghanzi | Thu 12:54 | 443 km | 275 miles | 239 nm |  ENE |
| Rundu | Thu 12:54 | 596 km | 370 miles | 322 nm |  NNE |
| Tsabong | Thu 12:54 | 604 km | 375 miles | 326 nm |  SE |
| Opuwo | Thu 12:54 | 658 km | 409 miles | 355 nm | NW |
| Maun | Thu 12:54 | 688 km | 427 miles | 371 nm | ENE |
| Molepolole | Thu 12:54 | 831 km | 516 miles | 449 nm |  ESE |
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