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 = Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 00:18:00.
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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
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 00:18:00 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' 13.8" | 6.03 mi | West | 0° 23' 22.0" | 26.76 mi | South | 27.43 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 00:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 447.39 meters/second, 1610.6 kilometres/hour, 1000.8 miles/hour or 869.7 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" | 16.68 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.2" | 0.27 mi | South | 16.68 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 35' 16.3" | 1000.61 mi | West | 0° 14' 08.5" | 16.20 mi | South | 1000.47 mi |
| 24 hours | 9° 59' 16.5" | 685.10 mi | East | 5° 27' 39.6" | 375.33 mi | South | 776.54 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabiteuea | Tue 12:18 pm | 175 km | 109 miles | 94 nm |  SE |
| Tarawa | Tue 12:18 pm | 181 km | 113 miles | 98 nm |  NNW |
| Yaren | Tue 12:18 pm | 747 km | 464 miles | 403 nm |  W |
| Majuro | Tue 12:18 pm | 833 km | 518 miles | 450 nm | NNW |
| Baker Island | Mon 12:18 pm | 1103 km | 685 miles | 595 nm |  E |
| Funafuti | Tue 12:18 pm | 1118 km | 695 miles | 604 nm |  SSE |
| Honiara | Tue 11:18 am | 1832 km | 1139 miles | 989 nm |  SW |
| Palikir | Tue 11:18 am | 1884 km | 1171 miles | 1017 nm |  WNW |
| Fakaofo | Tue 1:18 pm | 1970 km | 1224 miles | 1063 nm |  ESE |
| Port Vila | Tue 11:18 am | 2036 km | 1265 miles | 1099 nm |  SSW |
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