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, October 18, 2025 at 18:18:00.
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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 Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 18:18:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 457.02 meters/second, 1645.3 kilometres/hour, 1022.3 miles/hour or 888.4 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" | 17.04 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.9" | 0.02 mi | South | 17.04 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 06.9" | 1022.23 mi | West | 0° 00' 54.2" | 1.04 mi | South | 1022.21 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 02' 42.4" | 3.08 mi | West | 0° 21' 37.5" | 24.77 mi | South | 24.96 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 18:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 451.07 meters/second, 1623.9 kilometres/hour, 1009.0 miles/hour or 876.8 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' 35.3" | 16.81 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.6" | 0.28 mi | South | 16.82 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 35' 23.2" | 1008.89 mi | West | 0° 14' 41.9" | 16.83 mi | South | 1009.08 mi |
| 24 hours | 9° 47' 28.2" | 677.06 mi | East | 5° 49' 51.8" | 400.65 mi | South | 786.44 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 | Sat 12:18 pm | 1380 km | 858 miles | 745 nm |  NE |
| Guayaquil | Sat 1:18 pm | 2199 km | 1367 miles | 1188 nm |  ENE |
| Easter Island * | Sat 1:18 pm | 2231 km | 1386 miles | 1204 nm |  SSW |
| Lima | Sat 1:18 pm | 2328 km | 1447 miles | 1257 nm |  E |
| Quito | Sat 1:18 pm | 2432 km | 1511 miles | 1313 nm | ENE |
| San Jose | Sat 12:18 pm | 2696 km | 1675 miles | 1456 nm | NE |
| Managua | Sat 12:18 pm | 2775 km | 1725 miles | 1499 nm |  NNE |
| San Salvador | Sat 12:18 pm | 2795 km | 1737 miles | 1509 nm | NNE |
| Guatemala City | Sat 12:18 pm | 2842 km | 1766 miles | 1534 nm | NNE |
| Tegucigalpa | Sat 12:18 pm | 2920 km | 1815 miles | 1577 nm | NNE |
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