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 16:18:00.
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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 16:18:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.93 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" | 1037.79 mi | West | 0° 00' 58.3" | 1.12 mi | South | 1037.79 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 05' 12.5" | 6.00 mi | West | 0° 23' 22.3" | 26.76 mi | South | 27.43 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 16:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 442.57 meters/second, 1593.3 kilometres/hour, 990.0 miles/hour or 860.3 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' 34.9" | 16.50 mi | West | 0° 00' 13.5" | 0.26 mi | South | 16.50 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 34' 56.0" | 989.77 mi | West | 0° 13' 27.5" | 15.42 mi | South | 989.50 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 11' 14.3" | 691.50 mi | East | 5° 07' 40.1" | 352.52 mi | South | 769.93 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Gabriel da Cachoeira | Tue 12:18 pm | 77 km | 48 miles | 41 nm |  WNW |
| ²Ñ¾±³Ùú | Tue 11:18 am | 459 km | 285 miles | 248 nm | WNW |
| ±õ²Ôðù¾±»å²¹ | Tue 11:18 am | 495 km | 308 miles | 267 nm |  NNW |
| Puerto Ayacucho | Tue 12:18 pm | 679 km | 422 miles | 367 nm |  N |
| Manaus | Tue 12:18 pm | 776 km | 482 miles | 419 nm |  ESE |
| Iquitos | Tue 11:18 am | 845 km | 525 miles | 456 nm |  WSW |
| Bogota | Tue 11:18 am | 1011 km | 628 miles | 546 nm | WNW |
| Rio Branco | Tue 11:18 am | 1075 km | 668 miles | 580 nm |  S |
| Cali | Tue 11:18 am | 1196 km | 743 miles | 646 nm | WNW |
| Caracas | Tue 12:18 pm | 1202 km | 747 miles | 649 nm | N |
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