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 18:08:00.
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Partial Eclipse In Progress in the Yellow or Red Shaded Areas
- The map shows the September 21, 2025 — Partial Solar Eclipse in progress.
- The yellow, orange, and lighter red areas on the map show where a partial eclipse is visible.
= 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).
= Civil Twilight (lightest shade)
= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
= Night, no twilight (darkest shade)
Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 18:08:00 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' 16.1" | 6.07 mi | West | 0° 23' 21.1" | 26.74 mi | South | 27.42 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 18:08:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 451.13 meters/second, 1624.1 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' 14.4" | 1009.01 mi | West | 0° 14' 51.2" | 17.01 mi | South | 1009.15 mi |
| 24 hours | 9° 51' 55.4" | 682.40 mi | East | 5° 51' 42.8" | 402.77 mi | South | 791.32 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galapagos Islands | Sun 12:08 pm | 486 km | 302 miles | 262 nm |  ESE |
| San Jose | Sun 12:08 pm | 1505 km | 935 miles | 813 nm |  NE |
| Managua | Sun 12:08 pm | 1542 km | 958 miles | 833 nm |  NNE |
| San Salvador | Sun 12:08 pm | 1556 km | 967 miles | 840 nm | NNE |
| Guayaquil | Sun 1:08 pm | 1571 km | 976 miles | 848 nm |  E |
| Santa Ana | Sun 12:08 pm | 1574 km | 978 miles | 850 nm | NNE |
| Guatemala City | Sun 12:08 pm | 1613 km | 1002 miles | 871 nm | NNE |
| Tegucigalpa | Sun 12:08 pm | 1679 km | 1044 miles | 907 nm | NNE |
| Quito | Sun 1:08 pm | 1700 km | 1056 miles | 918 nm | E |
| Panama | Sun 1:08 pm | 1844 km | 1146 miles | 996 nm |  ENE |
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