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 17:18:00.
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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 17:18:00 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' 12.3" | 6.00 mi | West | 0° 23' 22.3" | 26.77 mi | South | 27.43 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 17:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 442.21 meters/second, 1592.0 kilometres/hour, 989.2 miles/hour or 859.6 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' 34.9" | 16.48 mi | West | 0° 00' 13.4" | 0.26 mi | South | 16.49 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 34' 54.1" | 988.97 mi | West | 0° 13' 24.4" | 15.36 mi | South | 988.70 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 12' 09.1" | 692.00 mi | East | 5° 06' 15.4" | 350.91 mi | South | 769.55 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portoviejo | Tue 12:18 pm | 133 km | 83 miles | 72 nm |  SE |
| Esmeraldas | Tue 12:18 pm | 249 km | 154 miles | 134 nm |  NE |
| Santo Domingo (Ecuador) | Tue 12:18 pm | 253 km | 157 miles | 137 nm |  E |
| Guayaquil | Tue 12:18 pm | 266 km | 166 miles | 144 nm | SE |
| Quito | Tue 12:18 pm | 327 km | 203 miles | 176 nm | E |
| Ambato | Tue 12:18 pm | 329 km | 204 miles | 177 nm |  ESE |
| Ibarra | Tue 12:18 pm | 378 km | 235 miles | 204 nm |  ENE |
| Cuenca | Tue 12:18 pm | 389 km | 242 miles | 210 nm | SE |
| Puyo | Tue 12:18 pm | 402 km | 250 miles | 217 nm | ESE |
| Loja | Tue 12:18 pm | 472 km | 293 miles | 255 nm |  SSE |
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