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 = Monday, September 22, 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).
= Civil Twilight (lightest shade)
= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
= Night, no twilight (darkest shade)
Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Monday, September 22, 2025 at 00:18:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.94 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" | 1037.80 mi | West | 0° 00' 58.3" | 1.11 mi | South | 1037.80 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 05' 15.7" | 6.07 mi | West | 0° 23' 21.4" | 26.75 mi | South | 27.43 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, September 22, 2025 at 00:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 450.99 meters/second, 1623.6 kilometres/hour, 1008.8 miles/hour or 876.7 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' 35.2" | 16.81 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.8" | 0.28 mi | South | 16.81 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 35' 19.2" | 1008.71 mi | West | 0° 14' 46.4" | 16.92 mi | South | 1008.79 mi |
| 24 hours | 350° 08' 18.3" | 681.86 mi | West | 5° 48' 16.8" | 398.85 mi | South | 788.10 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarawa | Mon 12:18 pm | 147 km | 92 miles | 80 nm |  NNW |
| Tabiteuea | Mon 12:18 pm | 201 km | 125 miles | 109 nm |  SE |
| Yaren | Mon 12:18 pm | 761 km | 473 miles | 411 nm |  W |
| Majuro | Mon 12:18 pm | 795 km | 494 miles | 429 nm | NNW |
| Baker Island | Sun 12:18 pm | 1093 km | 679 miles | 590 nm |  E |
| Funafuti | Mon 12:18 pm | 1149 km | 714 miles | 620 nm |  SSE |
| Honiara | Mon 11:18 am | 1865 km | 1159 miles | 1007 nm |  SW |
| Palikir | Mon 11:18 am | 1875 km | 1165 miles | 1013 nm |  WNW |
| Fakaofo | Mon 1:18 pm | 1984 km | 1233 miles | 1071 nm |  ESE |
| Port Vila | Mon 11:18 am | 2080 km | 1293 miles | 1123 nm |  SSW |
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