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, 20 March 2025, 09:00:00.
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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, 20 March 2025, 09:00:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at Latitude: 0° 00' North, Longitude: 46° 51' East
The ground speed is currently 463.93 meters/second, 1670.1 kilometres/hour, 1037.8 miles/hour or 901.8 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° 15' 00.1" | 27.84 km | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.03 km | North | 27.84 km |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 11.0" | 1670.14 km | West | 0° 00' 59.2" | 1.82 km | North | 1670.14 km |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 27.3" | 8.27 km | West | 0° 23' 42.2" | 43.69 km | North | 44.46 km |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, 20 March 2025, 09:00:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 26° 14' South, Longitude: 69° 37' West
The ground speed is currently 402.40 meters/second, 1448.6 kilometres/hour, 900.1 miles/hour or 782.2 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' 29.7" | 24.14 km | West | 0° 00' 06.2" | 0.19 km | South | 24.14 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 47.8" | 1447.78 km | West | 0° 06' 14.4" | 11.53 km | South | 1447.18 km |
| 24 hours | 12° 24' 37.5" | 1239.60 km | East | 1° 54' 46.8" | 211.98 km | South | 1247.30 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mogadishu | Thu 12:00 | 282 km | 175 miles | 152 nm |  NW |
| Kismayo | Thu 12:00 | 482 km | 299 miles | 260 nm |  W |
| Bardera | Thu 12:00 | 570 km | 354 miles | 308 nm |  WNW |
| Galkayo | Thu 12:00 | 751 km | 467 miles | 405 nm |  N |
| Garissa | Thu 12:00 | 805 km | 500 miles | 435 nm | W |
| Mombasa | Thu 12:00 | 916 km | 569 miles | 495 nm |  WSW |
| Victoria | Thu 13:00 | 1084 km | 674 miles | 585 nm |  ESE |
| Nairobi | Thu 12:00 | 1126 km | 700 miles | 608 nm | W |
| Dar es Salaam | Thu 12:00 | 1129 km | 702 miles | 610 nm |  SW |
| Addis Ababa | Thu 12:00 | 1342 km | 834 miles | 725 nm | NW |
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