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 = Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 00:18:00.
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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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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 00:18:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 455.85 meters/second, 1641.1 kilometres/hour, 1019.7 miles/hour or 886.1 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" | 17.00 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.9" | 0.02 mi | South | 17.00 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 06.0" | 1019.60 mi | West | 0° 00' 53.4" | 1.02 mi | South | 1019.58 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 02' 20.2" | 2.65 mi | West | 0° 21' 16.6" | 24.37 mi | South | 24.52 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 00:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 442.17 meters/second, 1591.8 kilometres/hour, 989.1 miles/hour or 859.5 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' 34.9" | 16.48 mi | West | 0° 00' 13.3" | 0.25 mi | South | 16.48 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 34' 58.7" | 988.86 mi | West | 0° 13' 16.9" | 15.22 mi | South | 988.59 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 11' 18.3" | 690.91 mi | East | 5° 03' 41.8" | 347.98 mi | South | 767.29 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luganville | Tue 11:18 am | 721 km | 448 miles | 389 nm |  SW |
| Port Vila | Tue 11:18 am | 858 km | 533 miles | 463 nm |  SSW |
| Funafuti | Tue 12:18 pm | 861 km | 535 miles | 465 nm |  ENE |
| Lautoka | Tue 12:18 pm | 985 km | 612 miles | 532 nm |  SE |
| Nadi | Tue 12:18 pm | 999 km | 621 miles | 540 nm | SE |
| Suva | Tue 12:18 pm | 1097 km | 682 miles | 592 nm | SE |
| Yaren | Tue 12:18 pm | 1241 km | 771 miles | 670 nm |  NNW |
| Honiara | Tue 11:18 am | 1292 km | 803 miles | 698 nm |  W |
| Tarawa | Tue 12:18 pm | 1350 km | 839 miles | 729 nm |  N |
| Noumea | Tue 11:18 am | 1395 km | 867 miles | 753 nm | SSW |
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