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 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 Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 09:02:00 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' 00.3" | 0.01 mi | South | 951.70 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 07' 28.6" | 7.91 mi | East | 0° 00' 07.1" | 0.14 mi | North | 7.91 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 09:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 399.62 meters/second, 1438.6 kilometres/hour, 893.9 miles/hour or 776.8 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' 28.8" | 14.90 mi | West | 0° 00' 04.7" | 0.09 mi | North | 14.90 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 46.5" | 893.44 mi | West | 0° 04' 49.2" | 5.53 mi | North | 893.77 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 18' 35.9" | 759.68 mi | East | 2° 32' 01.8" | 174.42 mi | North | 787.45 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 | Sun 12:02 pm | 39 km | 24 miles | 21 nm |  WNW |
| Fianarantsoa | Sun 12:02 pm | 383 km | 238 miles | 207 nm |  NE |
| Antsirabe | Sun 12:02 pm | 502 km | 312 miles | 271 nm | NE |
| Antananarivo | Sun 12:02 pm | 618 km | 384 miles | 334 nm | NE |
| Toamasina | Sun 12:02 pm | 809 km | 503 miles | 437 nm | NE |
| Maputo | Sun 11:02 am | 1193 km | 742 miles | 644 nm |  WSW |
| Saint-Denis | Sun 1:02 pm | 1211 km | 752 miles | 654 nm |  ENE |
| Moroni | Sun 12:02 pm | 1303 km | 809 miles | 703 nm |  N |
| Mbabane | Sun 11:02 am | 1341 km | 833 miles | 724 nm | WSW |
| Port Louis | Sun 1:02 pm | 1437 km | 893 miles | 776 nm | ENE |
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