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 20:18:00.
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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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= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
= Night, no twilight (darkest shade)
Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Monday, September 22, 2025 at 20:18:00 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' 14.2" | 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 20:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 448.32 meters/second, 1613.9 kilometres/hour, 1002.9 miles/hour or 871.5 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" | 16.71 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.3" | 0.27 mi | South | 16.71 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 35' 19.1" | 1002.68 mi | West | 0° 14' 16.9" | 16.36 mi | South | 1002.57 mi |
| 24 hours | 9° 57' 06.7" | 684.01 mi | East | 5° 31' 52.9" | 380.15 mi | South | 778.35 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Mon 12:18 pm | 2799 km | 1739 miles | 1511 nm |  S |
| Papeete | Mon 10:18 am | 3194 km | 1985 miles | 1725 nm |  SW |
| Kiritimati | Tue 10:18 am | 3453 km | 2146 miles | 1864 nm |  W |
| Easter Island * | Mon 3:18 pm | 3505 km | 2178 miles | 1892 nm |  SSE |
| Hermosillo | Mon 1:18 pm | 3615 km | 2247 miles | 1952 nm |  NNE |
| Mexico City | Mon 2:18 pm | 3670 km | 2280 miles | 1981 nm |  NE |
| Los Angeles * | Mon 1:18 pm | 3867 km | 2403 miles | 2088 nm | NNE |
| Phoenix | Mon 1:18 pm | 3997 km | 2483 miles | 2158 nm | NNE |
| Galapagos Islands | Mon 2:18 pm | 4094 km | 2544 miles | 2210 nm |  E |
| Honolulu | Mon 10:18 am | 4158 km | 2583 miles | 2245 nm |  NW |
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