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, December 21, 2025 at 05:02:00.
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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).
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= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 05:02:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 425.64 meters/second, 1532.3 kilometres/hour, 952.1 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" | 951.70 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.5" | 0.01 mi | South | 951.70 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 07' 28.5" | 7.91 mi | East | 0° 00' 02.3" | 0.05 mi | North | 7.91 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 05:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 398.51 meters/second, 1434.6 kilometres/hour, 891.4 miles/hour or 774.6 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' 28.6" | 14.86 mi | West | 0° 00' 04.2" | 0.08 mi | North | 14.86 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 39.3" | 890.94 mi | West | 0° 04' 16.4" | 4.91 mi | North | 891.24 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 22' 28.1" | 761.64 mi | East | 2° 19' 30.0" | 160.06 mi | North | 785.78 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | Sun 1:02 pm | 1500 km | 932 miles | 810 nm |  SE |
| Bandung | Sun 12:02 pm | 1868 km | 1160 miles | 1008 nm |  NNE |
| Jakarta | Sun 12:02 pm | 1937 km | 1204 miles | 1046 nm |  N |
| Malang | Sun 12:02 pm | 1943 km | 1207 miles | 1049 nm | NNE |
| Surabaya | Sun 12:02 pm | 2018 km | 1254 miles | 1090 nm | NNE |
| Denpasar | Sun 1:02 pm | 2026 km | 1259 miles | 1094 nm |  NE |
| Eucla | Sun 1:47 pm | 2613 km | 1624 miles | 1411 nm |  ESE |
| Makassar | Sun 1:02 pm | 2614 km | 1624 miles | 1411 nm | NE |
| Pontianak | Sun 12:02 pm | 2653 km | 1649 miles | 1433 nm | NNE |
| Singapore | Sun 1:02 pm | 2735 km | 1699 miles | 1477 nm | N |
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