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 22:18:00.
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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).
= Civil Twilight (lightest shade)
= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
= Night, no twilight (darkest shade)
Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Monday, September 22, 2025 at 22:18:00 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' 14.0" | 6.03 mi | West | 0° 23' 22.0" | 26.76 mi | South | 27.43 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, September 22, 2025 at 22:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 447.87 meters/second, 1612.3 kilometres/hour, 1001.9 miles/hour or 870.6 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" | 16.70 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.2" | 0.27 mi | South | 16.70 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 35' 17.8" | 1001.68 mi | West | 0° 14' 12.8" | 16.28 mi | South | 1001.55 mi |
| 24 hours | 9° 58' 09.0" | 684.53 mi | East | 5° 29' 48.5" | 377.79 mi | South | 777.44 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiritimati | Tue 12:18 pm | 239 km | 148 miles | 129 nm |  NNW |
| Fakaofo | Tue 11:18 am | 1938 km | 1204 miles | 1047 nm |  WSW |
| Papeete | Mon 12:18 pm | 2071 km | 1287 miles | 1118 nm |  SSE |
| Baker Island | Mon 10:18 am | 2238 km | 1391 miles | 1209 nm |  W |
| Apia | Tue 11:18 am | 2280 km | 1417 miles | 1231 nm |  SW |
| Honolulu | Mon 12:18 pm | 2371 km | 1473 miles | 1280 nm |  N |
| Rarotonga | Mon 12:18 pm | 2371 km | 1473 miles | 1280 nm |  S |
| Alofi | Mon 11:18 am | 2569 km | 1596 miles | 1387 nm | SW |
| Funafuti | Tue 10:18 am | 2866 km | 1781 miles | 1548 nm | WSW |
| Nuku'alofa | Tue 11:18 am | 3102 km | 1927 miles | 1675 nm | SW |
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