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, December 20, 2025 at 09:02:00.
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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).
= Civil Twilight (lightest shade)
= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 09:02:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 425.66 meters/second, 1532.4 kilometres/hour, 952.2 miles/hour or 827.4 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° 14' 59.7" | 15.87 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.0" | 0.00 mi | South | 15.87 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 41.4" | 951.74 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.3" | 0.03 mi | South | 951.74 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 07' 27.9" | 7.90 mi | East | 0° 00' 21.0" | 0.40 mi | South | 7.91 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 09:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 394.99 meters/second, 1422.0 kilometres/hour, 883.6 miles/hour or 767.8 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' 28.4" | 14.73 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.3" | 0.03 mi | North | 14.73 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 21.1" | 883.05 mi | West | 0° 01' 28.2" | 1.69 mi | North | 883.15 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 36' 07.3" | 769.02 mi | East | 1° 14' 07.9" | 85.07 mi | North | 778.04 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toliara | Sat 12:02 pm | 27 km | 17 miles | 14 nm |  WNW |
| Fianarantsoa | Sat 12:02 pm | 393 km | 244 miles | 212 nm |  ENE |
| Antsirabe | Sat 12:02 pm | 510 km | 317 miles | 275 nm |  NE |
| Antananarivo | Sat 12:02 pm | 626 km | 389 miles | 338 nm | NE |
| Toamasina | Sat 12:02 pm | 817 km | 508 miles | 441 nm | NE |
| Beira | Sat 11:02 am | 1020 km | 634 miles | 551 nm | WNW |
| Maputo | Sat 11:02 am | 1181 km | 734 miles | 638 nm |  WSW |
| Saint-Denis | Sat 1:02 pm | 1223 km | 760 miles | 660 nm |  E |
| Moroni | Sat 12:02 pm | 1301 km | 809 miles | 703 nm |  N |
| Mbabane | Sat 11:02 am | 1329 km | 826 miles | 717 nm | WSW |
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