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 = Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 15:02:00.
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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 Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 15:02:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.69 meters/second, 1669.3 kilometres/hour, 1037.2 miles/hour or 901.3 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" | 17.29 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.02 mi | South | 17.29 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 12.6" | 1037.24 mi | West | 0° 00' 58.3" | 1.11 mi | South | 1037.23 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 05' 02.0" | 5.80 mi | West | 0° 23' 20.4" | 26.73 mi | South | 27.35 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 15:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 400.24 meters/second, 1440.9 kilometres/hour, 895.3 miles/hour or 778.0 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' 29.7" | 14.92 mi | West | 0° 00' 05.2" | 0.10 mi | South | 14.92 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 49.1" | 894.77 mi | West | 0° 05' 11.7" | 5.96 mi | South | 894.45 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 18' 42.2" | 760.01 mi | East | 1° 29' 05.5" | 102.24 mi | South | 761.83 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| µþ±ð±ôé³¾ | Sat 12:02 pm | 91 km | 57 miles | 49 nm |  WNW |
| Imperatriz | Sat 12:02 pm | 403 km | 250 miles | 218 nm |  S |
| Balsas | Sat 12:02 pm | 652 km | 405 miles | 352 nm |  SSE |
| Cayenne | Sat 12:02 pm | 909 km | 565 miles | 491 nm |  NNW |
| Fortaleza | Sat 12:02 pm | 1049 km | 652 miles | 566 nm |  ESE |
| Paramaribo | Sat 12:02 pm | 1184 km | 736 miles | 639 nm |  NW |
| Manaus | Sat 11:02 am | 1369 km | 850 miles | 739 nm |  W |
| Georgetown | Sat 11:02 am | 1503 km | 934 miles | 811 nm | NW |
| Brasilia | Sat 12:02 pm | 1537 km | 955 miles | 830 nm | S |
| Recife | Sat 12:02 pm | 1582 km | 983 miles | 854 nm | ESE |
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