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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.

Map showing day and night parts of the world

UTC time = Monday, December 22, 2025 at 15:02:00.

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Sun symbol = The Sun's position directly overhead (zenith) in relation to an observer.

Moon symbol = 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 Monday, December 22, 2025 at 15:02:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at Latitude: 23°&²Ô²ú²õ±è;26'&²Ô²ú²õ±è;South, Longitude: 45°&²Ô²ú²õ±è;48'&²Ô²ú²õ±è;West

The ground speed is currently 425.65 meters/second, 1532.3 kilometres/hour, 952.2 miles/hour or 827.4 nautical miles/hour (knots). The table below shows position of the the Sun compared to the time and date above:

TimeLongitude DifferenceLatitude DifferenceTotal
LaterDegreesDistanceDirectionDegreesDistanceDirectionDistance
1 minute0° 14' 59.7"15.87 miWest0° 00' 00.0"0.00 miNorth15.87 mi
1 hour14° 59' 41.2"951.72 miWest0° 00' 01.1"0.02 miNorth951.72 mi
24 hours0° 07' 28.5"7.91 miEast0° 00' 42.4"0.81 miNorth7.95 mi

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Monday, December 22, 2025 at 15:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 23°&²Ô²ú²õ±è;32'&²Ô²ú²õ±è;South, Longitude: 14°&²Ô²ú²õ±è;26'&²Ô²ú²õ±è;West

The ground speed is currently 411.37 meters/second, 1480.9 kilometres/hour, 920.2 miles/hour or 799.6 nautical miles/hour (knots). The table below shows position of the the Moon compared to the time and date above:

TimeLongitude DifferenceLatitude DifferenceTotal
LaterDegreesDistanceDirectionDegreesDistanceDirectionDistance
1 minute0° 14' 30.0"15.34 miWest0° 00' 08.5"0.16 miNorth15.34 mi
1 hour14° 30' 05.9"919.79 miWest0° 08' 37.8"9.90 miNorth920.34 mi
24 hours11° 42' 53.9"743.15 miEast3° 57' 31.2"272.36 miNorth801.34 mi

Locations With the Sun Near Its Zenith

The following table shows 10 locations with Sun near zenith position in the sky.

LocationLocal TimeDistanceDirection
São José dos CamposMon 12:02 pm26 km16 miles14 nmNorth-northwest NNW
GuarulhosMon 12:02 pm74 km46 miles40 nmWest W
SantosMon 12:02 pm79 km49 miles43 nmSouthwest SW
São PauloMon 12:02 pm85 km53 miles46 nmWest W
CampinasMon 12:02 pm141 km88 miles76 nmWest-northwest WNW
SorocabaMon 12:02 pm169 km105 miles91 nmWest W
Volta RedondaMon 12:02 pm202 km125 miles109 nmEast-northeast ENE
PirassunungaMon 12:02 pm230 km143 miles124 nmNorthwest NW
Rio de JaneiroMon 12:02 pm273 km170 miles148 nmEast E
±·¾±³Ù±ð°ùó¾±Mon 12:02 pm282 km175 miles152 nmEast-northeast ENE

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