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 18:28:00.
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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
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Monday, September 22, 2025 at 18:28:00 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' 14.3" | 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 18:28:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 448.70 meters/second, 1615.3 kilometres/hour, 1003.7 miles/hour or 872.2 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' 20.1" | 1003.54 mi | West | 0° 14' 20.3" | 16.42 mi | South | 1003.45 mi |
| 24 hours | 9° 56' 14.3" | 683.57 mi | East | 5° 33' 42.9" | 382.24 mi | South | 779.19 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 12:28 pm | 1035 km | 643 miles | 559 nm |  E |
| San Salvador | Mon 12:28 pm | 1853 km | 1151 miles | 1000 nm |  NE |
| Santa Ana | Mon 12:28 pm | 1857 km | 1154 miles | 1003 nm |  NNE |
| Guatemala City | Mon 12:28 pm | 1858 km | 1155 miles | 1003 nm | NNE |
| Acapulco | Mon 12:28 pm | 1869 km | 1161 miles | 1009 nm |  N |
| Managua | Mon 12:28 pm | 1935 km | 1202 miles | 1045 nm | NE |
| San Jose | Mon 12:28 pm | 1971 km | 1225 miles | 1064 nm | NE |
| Tegucigalpa | Mon 12:28 pm | 2020 km | 1255 miles | 1091 nm | NE |
| Guayaquil | Mon 1:28 pm | 2125 km | 1320 miles | 1147 nm | E |
| Veracruz | Mon 12:28 pm | 2145 km | 1333 miles | 1158 nm | N |
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