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 17:38:00.
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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 17:38:00 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 17:38:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 448.86 meters/second, 1615.9 kilometres/hour, 1004.1 miles/hour or 872.5 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 | 16.73 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 35' 20.5" | 1003.91 mi | West | 0° 14' 21.9" | 16.45 mi | South | 1003.83 mi |
| 24 hours | 9° 55' 51.9" | 683.39 mi | East | 5° 34' 31.6" | 383.17 mi | South | 779.58 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 | Mon 11:38 am | 375 km | 233 miles | 202 nm |  WSW |
| Portoviejo | Mon 12:38 pm | 668 km | 415 miles | 360 nm |  E |
| Guayaquil | Mon 12:38 pm | 760 km | 472 miles | 410 nm |  ESE |
| Quito | Mon 12:38 pm | 874 km | 543 miles | 472 nm | E |
| Cuenca | Mon 12:38 pm | 879 km | 546 miles | 474 nm | ESE |
| San Jose | Mon 11:38 am | 1126 km | 700 miles | 608 nm |  NNE |
| Cali | Mon 12:38 pm | 1159 km | 720 miles | 626 nm |  ENE |
| Panama | Mon 12:38 pm | 1249 km | 776 miles | 675 nm |  NE |
| Managua | Mon 11:38 am | 1342 km | 834 miles | 725 nm |  N |
| Medellin | Mon 12:38 pm | 1382 km | 859 miles | 746 nm | ENE |
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