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 07:18:00.
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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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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 07:18:00 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' 13.1" | 6.02 mi | West | 0° 23' 22.2" | 26.76 mi | South | 27.43 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 07:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 445.50 meters/second, 1603.8 kilometres/hour, 996.5 miles/hour or 866.0 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' 35.1" | 16.61 mi | West | 0° 00' 13.9" | 0.27 mi | South | 16.61 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 35' 09.0" | 996.34 mi | West | 0° 13' 52.0" | 15.89 mi | South | 996.15 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 03' 52.4" | 687.52 mi | East | 5° 19' 31.3" | 366.05 mi | South | 773.53 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addu City | Tue 12:18 pm | 508 km | 316 miles | 274 nm |  E |
| Male | Tue 12:18 pm | 731 km | 454 miles | 395 nm |  NE |
| Diego Garcia | Tue 1:18 pm | 890 km | 553 miles | 481 nm |  SSE |
| Kulhudhuffushi | Tue 12:18 pm | 905 km | 562 miles | 488 nm |  NNE |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Tue 12:48 pm | 1337 km | 831 miles | 722 nm | NE |
| Colombo | Tue 12:48 pm | 1479 km | 919 miles | 799 nm |  ENE |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | Tue 12:48 pm | 1483 km | 921 miles | 801 nm | ENE |
| Madurai | Tue 12:48 pm | 1539 km | 956 miles | 831 nm | NE |
| Victoria | Tue 11:18 am | 1540 km | 957 miles | 832 nm |  WSW |
| Bengaluru | Tue 12:48 pm | 1762 km | 1095 miles | 951 nm | NNE |
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