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 23:18:00.
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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
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Monday, September 22, 2025 at 23:18:00 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' 13.9" | 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 23:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 447.63 meters/second, 1611.5 kilometres/hour, 1001.3 miles/hour or 870.1 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" | 16.69 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.2" | 0.27 mi | South | 16.69 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 35' 17.1" | 1001.15 mi | West | 0° 14' 10.6" | 16.24 mi | South | 1001.02 mi |
| 24 hours | 9° 58' 42.0" | 684.81 mi | East | 5° 28' 44.7" | 376.57 mi | South | 776.99 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanton Island | Tue 12:18 pm | 304 km | 189 miles | 164 nm |  S |
| Rawaki | Tue 12:18 pm | 409 km | 254 miles | 221 nm | S |
| Baker Island | Mon 11:18 am | 569 km | 353 miles | 307 nm |  W |
| Howland Island | Mon 11:18 am | 591 km | 367 miles | 319 nm | W |
| Atafu | Tue 12:18 pm | 946 km | 588 miles | 511 nm | S |
| Fakaofo | Tue 12:18 pm | 1027 km | 638 miles | 554 nm | S |
| Funafuti | Tue 11:18 am | 1401 km | 871 miles | 757 nm |  SW |
| Apia | Tue 12:18 pm | 1521 km | 945 miles | 821 nm | S |
| Kiritimati | Tue 1:18 pm | 1578 km | 980 miles | 852 nm |  E |
| Tarawa | Tue 11:18 am | 1747 km | 1085 miles | 943 nm | W |
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