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 14:02:00.
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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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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 14:02:00 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" | 951.69 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.0" | 0.00 mi | South | 951.69 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 07' 28.6" | 7.91 mi | East | 0° 00' 13.0" | 0.25 mi | North | 7.92 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 14:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 401.18 meters/second, 1444.3 kilometres/hour, 897.4 miles/hour or 779.8 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" | 14.96 mi | West | 0° 00' 05.3" | 0.10 mi | North | 14.96 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 56.8" | 896.94 mi | West | 0° 05' 29.7" | 6.30 mi | North | 897.32 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 13' 20.8" | 757.09 mi | East | 2° 47' 21.8" | 192.00 mi | North | 789.59 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | Sun 11:02 am | 1254 km | 779 miles | 677 nm |  W |
| Salvador | Sun 11:02 am | 1405 km | 873 miles | 759 nm |  NW |
| São Paulo | Sun 11:02 am | 1603 km | 996 miles | 865 nm | W |
| Recife | Sun 11:02 am | 1754 km | 1090 miles | 947 nm |  NNW |
| Brasilia | Sun 11:02 am | 1966 km | 1222 miles | 1062 nm |  WNW |
| Fortaleza | Sun 11:02 am | 2328 km | 1447 miles | 1257 nm | NNW |
| Asuncion | Sun 11:02 am | 2712 km | 1685 miles | 1465 nm | W |
| Montevideo | Sun 11:02 am | 2755 km | 1712 miles | 1487 nm |  WSW |
| Jamestown | Sun 2:02 pm | 2767 km | 1719 miles | 1494 nm |  ENE |
| Buenos Aires | Sun 11:02 am | 2933 km | 1823 miles | 1584 nm | WSW |
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