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 14:52:00.
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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 14:52:00 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 | North | 951.69 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 07' 28.6" | 7.91 mi | East | 0° 00' 14.0" | 0.27 mi | North | 7.92 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 14:52:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 401.46 meters/second, 1445.3 kilometres/hour, 898.0 miles/hour or 780.4 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' 28.9" | 14.97 mi | West | 0° 00' 05.5" | 0.11 mi | North | 14.97 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 58.7" | 897.57 mi | West | 0° 05' 36.2" | 6.43 mi | North | 897.95 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 12' 25.7" | 756.64 mi | East | 2° 49' 52.7" | 194.88 mi | North | 789.95 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 11:52 am | 58 km | 36 miles | 31 nm |  NNE |
| ±·¾±³Ù±ð°ùó¾± | Sun 11:52 am | 70 km | 43 miles | 38 nm | NNE |
| ±Ê±ð³Ù°ùó±è´Ç±ô¾±²õ | Sun 11:52 am | 106 km | 66 miles | 57 nm | NNE |
| Volta Redonda | Sun 11:52 am | 123 km | 76 miles | 66 nm |  NW |
| Juiz de Fora | Sun 11:52 am | 186 km | 116 miles | 100 nm |  N |
| ²Ñ²¹³¦²¹Ã© | Sun 11:52 am | 206 km | 128 miles | 111 nm |  NE |
| Santos | Sun 11:52 am | 301 km | 187 miles | 163 nm |  WSW |
| Guarulhos | Sun 11:52 am | 317 km | 197 miles | 171 nm |  W |
| São Paulo | Sun 11:52 am | 327 km | 203 miles | 177 nm | W |
| Campinas | Sun 11:52 am | 376 km | 234 miles | 203 nm | W |
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