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 = Monday, September 29, 2025 at 23:52:00.
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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).
= Civil Twilight (lightest shade)
= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
= Night, no twilight (darkest shade)
Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Monday, September 29, 2025 at 23:52:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.38 meters/second, 1668.2 kilometres/hour, 1036.6 miles/hour or 900.7 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" | 17.28 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.02 mi | South | 17.28 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 12.2" | 1036.55 mi | West | 0° 00' 58.1" | 1.11 mi | South | 1036.54 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 53.6" | 5.63 mi | West | 0° 23' 16.6" | 26.66 mi | South | 27.25 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, September 29, 2025 at 23:52:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 394.47 meters/second, 1420.1 kilometres/hour, 882.4 miles/hour or 766.8 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' 27.9" | 14.71 mi | West | 0° 00' 02.5" | 0.05 mi | North | 14.71 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 27' 58.5" | 881.87 mi | West | 0° 02' 40.1" | 3.06 mi | North | 882.06 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 46' 43.7" | 779.11 mi | East | 1° 44' 22.1" | 119.77 mi | North | 794.38 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Island | Mon 11:52 am | 556 km | 345 miles | 300 nm |  NE |
| Tabiteuea | Tue 11:52 am | 561 km | 349 miles | 303 nm |  WNW |
| Howland Island | Mon 11:52 am | 587 km | 365 miles | 317 nm | NE |
| Funafuti | Tue 11:52 am | 632 km | 393 miles | 341 nm |  S |
| Tarawa | Tue 11:52 am | 864 km | 537 miles | 466 nm | WNW |
| Kanton Island | Tue 12:52 pm | 978 km | 608 miles | 528 nm |  E |
| Fakaofo | Tue 12:52 pm | 1256 km | 780 miles | 678 nm |  SE |
| Majuro | Tue 11:52 am | 1421 km | 883 miles | 767 nm |  NW |
| Yaren | Tue 11:52 am | 1425 km | 885 miles | 769 nm |  W |
| Apia | Tue 12:52 pm | 1550 km | 963 miles | 837 nm | SE |
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