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 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
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 18:08:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.90 meters/second, 1670.0 kilometres/hour, 1037.7 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" | 1037.71 mi | West | 0° 00' 58.3" | 1.12 mi | South | 1037.71 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 05' 10.0" | 5.96 mi | West | 0° 23' 22.3" | 26.77 mi | South | 27.42 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 18:08:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 431.78 meters/second, 1554.4 kilometres/hour, 965.9 miles/hour or 839.3 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' 34.0" | 16.10 mi | West | 0° 00' 12.0" | 0.23 mi | South | 16.10 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 33' 55.8" | 965.52 mi | West | 0° 11' 55.1" | 13.66 mi | South | 965.11 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 40' 14.5" | 707.41 mi | East | 4° 24' 58.7" | 303.75 mi | South | 761.74 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 | Wed 12:08 pm | 494 km | 307 miles | 267 nm |  E |
| Guayaquil | Wed 1:08 pm | 1581 km | 982 miles | 854 nm | E |
| San Jose | Wed 12:08 pm | 1618 km | 1005 miles | 874 nm |  NE |
| Managua | Wed 12:08 pm | 1668 km | 1036 miles | 901 nm |  NNE |
| San Salvador | Wed 12:08 pm | 1688 km | 1049 miles | 911 nm | NNE |
| Santa Ana | Wed 12:08 pm | 1706 km | 1060 miles | 921 nm | NNE |
| Quito | Wed 1:08 pm | 1729 km | 1074 miles | 933 nm | E |
| Guatemala City | Wed 12:08 pm | 1745 km | 1084 miles | 942 nm | NNE |
| Tegucigalpa | Wed 12:08 pm | 1809 km | 1124 miles | 977 nm | NNE |
| Panama | Wed 1:08 pm | 1938 km | 1204 miles | 1047 nm | NE |
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