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 = Wednesday, September 24, 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
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 00:18:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.93 meters/second, 1670.1 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' 12.9" | 1037.77 mi | West | 0° 00' 58.3" | 1.12 mi | South | 1037.77 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 05' 11.7" | 5.99 mi | West | 0° 23' 22.3" | 26.77 mi | South | 27.43 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 00:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 439.56 meters/second, 1582.4 kilometres/hour, 983.3 miles/hour or 854.4 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' 34.7" | 16.39 mi | West | 0° 00' 13.1" | 0.25 mi | South | 16.39 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 34' 40.6" | 983.01 mi | West | 0° 13' 02.2" | 14.94 mi | South | 982.69 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 19' 03.4" | 695.78 mi | East | 4° 55' 49.5" | 339.00 mi | South | 767.03 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 | Wed 12:18 pm | 156 km | 97 miles | 84 nm |  ESE |
| Tarawa | Wed 12:18 pm | 219 km | 136 miles | 118 nm |  NNW |
| Yaren | Wed 12:18 pm | 736 km | 457 miles | 397 nm |  W |
| Majuro | Wed 12:18 pm | 871 km | 541 miles | 471 nm | NNW |
| Funafuti | Wed 12:18 pm | 1088 km | 676 miles | 587 nm |  SE |
| Baker Island | Tue 12:18 pm | 1115 km | 693 miles | 602 nm |  E |
| Honiara | Wed 11:18 am | 1800 km | 1119 miles | 972 nm |  SW |
| Palikir | Wed 11:18 am | 1893 km | 1177 miles | 1022 nm |  WNW |
| Fakaofo | Wed 1:18 pm | 1956 km | 1215 miles | 1056 nm | ESE |
| Port Vila | Wed 11:18 am | 1992 km | 1238 miles | 1076 nm |  SSW |
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