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 18:08:00.
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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 18:08:00 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' 12.2" | 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 18:08:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 441.91 meters/second, 1590.9 kilometres/hour, 988.5 miles/hour or 859.0 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' 34.9" | 16.47 mi | West | 0° 00' 13.4" | 0.26 mi | South | 16.48 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 34' 52.7" | 988.29 mi | West | 0° 13' 21.9" | 15.31 mi | South | 988.01 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 12' 55.7" | 692.42 mi | East | 5° 05' 03.9" | 349.55 mi | South | 769.24 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galapagos Islands | Tue 12:08 pm | 487 km | 303 miles | 263 nm |  E |
| Guayaquil | Tue 1:08 pm | 1577 km | 980 miles | 851 nm | E |
| San Jose | Tue 12:08 pm | 1580 km | 982 miles | 853 nm |  NE |
| Managua | Tue 12:08 pm | 1626 km | 1010 miles | 878 nm |  NNE |
| San Salvador | Tue 12:08 pm | 1644 km | 1021 miles | 887 nm | NNE |
| Santa Ana | Tue 12:08 pm | 1662 km | 1033 miles | 898 nm | NNE |
| Guatemala City | Tue 12:08 pm | 1701 km | 1057 miles | 919 nm | NNE |
| Quito | Tue 1:08 pm | 1718 km | 1068 miles | 928 nm | E |
| Tegucigalpa | Tue 12:08 pm | 1766 km | 1097 miles | 953 nm | NNE |
| Panama | Tue 1:08 pm | 1906 km | 1185 miles | 1029 nm |  ENE |
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