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 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 Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 07:18:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.92 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" | 1037.75 mi | West | 0° 00' 58.3" | 1.12 mi | South | 1037.75 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 05' 11.1" | 5.98 mi | West | 0° 23' 22.4" | 26.77 mi | South | 27.43 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 07:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 436.66 meters/second, 1572.0 kilometres/hour, 976.8 miles/hour or 848.8 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' 34.3" | 16.28 mi | West | 0° 00' 12.6" | 0.24 mi | South | 16.28 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 34' 24.8" | 976.49 mi | West | 0° 12' 37.7" | 14.47 mi | South | 976.14 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 26' 48.1" | 700.03 mi | East | 4° 44' 27.0" | 326.01 mi | South | 764.75 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 | Wed 12:18 pm | 515 km | 320 miles | 278 nm |  E |
| Male | Wed 12:18 pm | 767 km | 477 miles | 414 nm |  NE |
| Diego Garcia | Wed 1:18 pm | 858 km | 533 miles | 463 nm |  SSE |
| Kulhudhuffushi | Wed 12:18 pm | 946 km | 588 miles | 511 nm |  NNE |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Wed 12:48 pm | 1375 km | 854 miles | 743 nm | NE |
| Colombo | Wed 12:48 pm | 1511 km | 939 miles | 816 nm | NE |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | Wed 12:48 pm | 1514 km | 941 miles | 818 nm |  ENE |
| Victoria | Wed 11:18 am | 1518 km | 943 miles | 820 nm |  WSW |
| Madurai | Wed 12:48 pm | 1577 km | 980 miles | 852 nm | NE |
| Bengaluru | Wed 12:48 pm | 1803 km | 1121 miles | 974 nm | NNE |
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