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 15:12:00.
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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, December 20, 2025 at 15:12:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 425.65 meters/second, 1532.3 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' 41.2" | 951.72 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.02 mi | South | 951.72 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 07' 28.1" | 7.91 mi | East | 0° 00' 13.7" | 0.26 mi | South | 7.91 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 15:12:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 395.70 meters/second, 1424.5 kilometres/hour, 885.1 miles/hour or 769.2 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" | 14.75 mi | West | 0° 00' 02.3" | 0.04 mi | North | 14.75 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 23.5" | 884.63 mi | West | 0° 02' 20.6" | 2.69 mi | North | 884.80 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 33' 03.1" | 767.25 mi | East | 1° 34' 40.9" | 108.65 mi | North | 780.32 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorocaba | Sat 12:12 pm | 112 km | 70 miles | 61 nm |  E |
| Bauru | Sat 12:12 pm | 134 km | 83 miles | 72 nm |  NNW |
| Campinas | Sat 12:12 pm | 164 km | 102 miles | 89 nm |  ENE |
| São Paulo | Sat 12:12 pm | 197 km | 122 miles | 106 nm | E |
| Pirassununga | Sat 12:12 pm | 197 km | 122 miles | 106 nm |  NE |
| Guarulhos | Sat 12:12 pm | 207 km | 128 miles | 112 nm | E |
| Curitiba | Sat 12:12 pm | 233 km | 145 miles | 126 nm |  SSW |
| Santos | Sat 12:12 pm | 234 km | 145 miles | 126 nm |  ESE |
| Ponta Grossa | Sat 12:12 pm | 245 km | 152 miles | 132 nm |  SW |
| Rio de Janeiro | Sat 12:12 pm | 552 km | 343 miles | 298 nm | E |
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