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 = Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 16:18:00.
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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 Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 16:18:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.93 meters/second, 1670.2 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" | 17.30 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.02 mi | South | 17.30 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 13.1" | 1037.79 mi | West | 0° 00' 58.3" | 1.11 mi | South | 1037.79 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 05' 16.2" | 6.08 mi | West | 0° 23' 21.0" | 26.74 mi | South | 27.42 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 16:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 451.10 meters/second, 1624.0 kilometres/hour, 1009.1 miles/hour or 876.9 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" | 16.82 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.9" | 0.28 mi | South | 16.82 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 35' 12.4" | 1008.96 mi | West | 0° 14' 52.3" | 17.03 mi | South | 1009.11 mi |
| 24 hours | 9° 52' 10.3" | 682.67 mi | East | 5° 52' 35.0" | 403.76 mi | South | 792.30 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Gabriel da Cachoeira | Sun 12:18 pm | 110 km | 69 miles | 60 nm |  SW |
| ±õ²Ôðù¾±»å²¹ | Sun 11:18 am | 423 km | 263 miles | 229 nm |  NNW |
| ²Ñ¾±³Ùú | Sun 11:18 am | 452 km | 281 miles | 244 nm |  WNW |
| Puerto Ayacucho | Sun 12:18 pm | 599 km | 372 miles | 324 nm | NNW |
| Boa Vista | Sun 12:18 pm | 676 km | 420 miles | 365 nm |  ENE |
| Manaus | Sun 12:18 pm | 797 km | 495 miles | 430 nm |  ESE |
| Iquitos | Sun 11:18 am | 904 km | 562 miles | 488 nm |  WSW |
| Ciudad Guayana | Sun 12:18 pm | 960 km | 597 miles | 518 nm |  NNE |
| Bogota | Sun 11:18 am | 984 km | 611 miles | 531 nm | WNW |
| Caracas | Sun 12:18 pm | 1117 km | 694 miles | 603 nm |  N |
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