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 17:08:00.
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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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= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
= Night, no twilight (darkest shade)
Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Monday, September 22, 2025 at 17:08:00 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' 13.0" | 1037.81 mi | West | 0° 00' 58.3" | 1.11 mi | South | 1037.81 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 05' 14.4" | 6.04 mi | West | 0° 23' 21.9" | 26.76 mi | South | 27.43 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, September 22, 2025 at 17:08:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 448.96 meters/second, 1616.2 kilometres/hour, 1004.3 miles/hour or 872.7 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' 35.3" | 16.74 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.4" | 0.27 mi | South | 16.74 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 35' 20.7" | 1004.12 mi | West | 0° 14' 22.8" | 16.47 mi | South | 1004.05 mi |
| 24 hours | 9° 55' 38.9" | 683.29 mi | East | 5° 35' 00.4" | 383.71 mi | South | 779.81 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | Mon 12:08 pm | 46 km | 29 miles | 25 nm |  SE |
| Santo Domingo (Ecuador) | Mon 12:08 pm | 46 km | 29 miles | 25 nm |  SW |
| Cotacachi | Mon 12:08 pm | 73 km | 45 miles | 39 nm |  ENE |
| Atuntaqui | Mon 12:08 pm | 79 km | 49 miles | 43 nm | ENE |
| Ibarra | Mon 12:08 pm | 89 km | 56 miles | 48 nm | ENE |
| Esmeraldas | Mon 12:08 pm | 138 km | 86 miles | 74 nm |  NW |
| Ambato | Mon 12:08 pm | 143 km | 89 miles | 77 nm |  S |
| Puyo | Mon 12:08 pm | 192 km | 119 miles | 103 nm |  SSE |
| Portoviejo | Mon 12:08 pm | 214 km | 133 miles | 115 nm | SW |
| Nueva Loja | Mon 12:08 pm | 219 km | 136 miles | 118 nm |  E |
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