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 17:18:00.
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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 Monday, September 22, 2025 at 17:18:00 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' 13.0" | 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 17:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 448.93 meters/second, 1616.1 kilometres/hour, 1004.2 miles/hour or 872.6 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' 35.2" | 16.73 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.4" | 0.27 mi | South | 16.74 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 35' 20.7" | 1004.05 mi | West | 0° 14' 22.5" | 16.47 mi | South | 1003.97 mi |
| 24 hours | 9° 55' 43.1" | 683.32 mi | East | 5° 34' 50.7" | 383.53 mi | South | 779.73 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portoviejo | Mon 12:18 pm | 155 km | 96 miles | 84 nm |  SE |
| Esmeraldas | Mon 12:18 pm | 217 km | 135 miles | 117 nm |  ENE |
| Santo Domingo (Ecuador) | Mon 12:18 pm | 245 km | 152 miles | 132 nm |  E |
| Guayaquil | Mon 12:18 pm | 295 km | 183 miles | 159 nm |  SSE |
| Quito | Mon 12:18 pm | 318 km | 197 miles | 171 nm | E |
| Ambato | Mon 12:18 pm | 335 km | 208 miles | 181 nm |  ESE |
| Ibarra | Mon 12:18 pm | 362 km | 225 miles | 195 nm | E |
| Puyo | Mon 12:18 pm | 409 km | 254 miles | 221 nm | ESE |
| Cuenca | Mon 12:18 pm | 415 km | 258 miles | 224 nm | SE |
| Loja | Mon 12:18 pm | 504 km | 313 miles | 272 nm | SSE |
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