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 = Sunday, October 19, 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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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 18:08:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 456.51 meters/second, 1643.4 kilometres/hour, 1021.2 miles/hour or 887.4 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 | ||||
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Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
1 minute | 0° 15' 00.1" | 17.02 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.9" | 0.02 mi | South | 17.02 mi |
1 hour | 15° 00' 06.6" | 1021.09 mi | West | 0° 00' 53.9" | 1.03 mi | South | 1021.07 mi |
24 hours | 0° 02' 32.8" | 2.89 mi | West | 0° 21' 28.5" | 24.60 mi | South | 24.77 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 18:08:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 449.98 meters/second, 1619.9 kilometres/hour, 1006.6 miles/hour or 874.7 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 | ||||
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Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
1 minute | 0° 14' 35.6" | 16.77 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.4" | 0.27 mi | South | 16.78 mi |
1 hour | 14° 35' 33.8" | 1006.42 mi | West | 0° 14' 22.0" | 16.45 mi | South | 1006.39 mi |
24 hours | 9° 49' 57.5" | 678.13 mi | East | 5° 36' 32.0" | 385.44 mi | South | 776.86 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 | ||
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Galapagos Islands | Sun 12:08 pm | 1241 km | 771 miles | 670 nm | ![]() |
Guayaquil | Sun 1:08 pm | 1969 km | 1223 miles | 1063 nm | ![]() |
Lima | Sun 1:08 pm | 2056 km | 1278 miles | 1110 nm | ![]() |
Quito | Sun 1:08 pm | 2211 km | 1374 miles | 1194 nm | ![]() |
Easter Island * | Sun 1:08 pm | 2343 km | 1456 miles | 1265 nm | ![]() |
San Jose | Sun 12:08 pm | 2582 km | 1604 miles | 1394 nm | ![]() |
Managua | Sun 12:08 pm | 2693 km | 1673 miles | 1454 nm | ![]() |
San Salvador | Sun 12:08 pm | 2748 km | 1708 miles | 1484 nm | ![]() |
Panama | Sun 1:08 pm | 2789 km | 1733 miles | 1506 nm | ![]() |
Guatemala City | Sun 12:08 pm | 2812 km | 1747 miles | 1518 nm | ![]() |
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