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 = Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 00:18:00.
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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 Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 00:18:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 456.87 meters/second, 1644.7 kilometres/hour, 1022.0 miles/hour or 888.1 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" | 17.03 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.9" | 0.02 mi | South | 17.03 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 10.8" | 1021.90 mi | West | 0° 00' 52.6" | 1.00 mi | South | 1021.92 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 21.8" | 4.96 mi | West | 0° 21' 06.9" | 24.19 mi | South | 24.69 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 00:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 445.32 meters/second, 1603.2 kilometres/hour, 996.2 miles/hour or 865.6 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' 35.1" | 16.60 mi | West | 0° 00' 13.9" | 0.26 mi | South | 16.60 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 35' 09.6" | 995.96 mi | West | 0° 13' 50.0" | 15.85 mi | South | 995.76 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 03' 12.9" | 686.50 mi | East | 5° 18' 23.9" | 364.76 mi | South | 771.98 mi |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majuro | Wed 12:18 pm | 595 km | 370 miles | 321 nm |  WSW |
| Kwajalein | Wed 12:18 pm | 909 km | 565 miles | 491 nm |  W |
| Tarawa | Wed 12:18 pm | 1006 km | 625 miles | 543 nm |  SSW |
| Baker Island | Tue 12:18 pm | 1377 km | 855 miles | 743 nm |  SE |
| Wake Island | Wed 12:18 pm | 1428 km | 887 miles | 771 nm |  NW |
| Yaren | Wed 12:18 pm | 1536 km | 955 miles | 830 nm |  SW |
| Palikir | Wed 11:18 am | 1984 km | 1233 miles | 1071 nm | W |
| Funafuti | Wed 12:18 pm | 2084 km | 1295 miles | 1125 nm |  S |
| Midway | Tue 1:18 pm | 2131 km | 1324 miles | 1151 nm |  NNE |
| Fakaofo | Wed 1:18 pm | 2577 km | 1601 miles | 1392 nm | SE |
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