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 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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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 15:12:00 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 | North | 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' 14.4" | 0.28 mi | North | 7.92 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 15:12:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 401.57 meters/second, 1445.7 kilometres/hour, 898.3 miles/hour or 780.6 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' 28.9" | 14.97 mi | West | 0° 00' 05.5" | 0.11 mi | North | 14.97 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 59.5" | 897.82 mi | West | 0° 05' 39.0" | 6.48 mi | North | 898.21 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 12' 03.7" | 756.46 mi | East | 2° 50' 53.0" | 196.03 mi | North | 790.10 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 | Sun 12:12 pm | 100 km | 62 miles | 54 nm |  E |
| Bauru | Sun 12:12 pm | 140 km | 87 miles | 76 nm |  NNW |
| Campinas | Sun 12:12 pm | 152 km | 95 miles | 82 nm |  ENE |
| São Paulo | Sun 12:12 pm | 184 km | 114 miles | 99 nm | E |
| Pirassununga | Sun 12:12 pm | 190 km | 118 miles | 103 nm |  NNE |
| Guarulhos | Sun 12:12 pm | 194 km | 120 miles | 105 nm | E |
| Santos | Sun 12:12 pm | 222 km | 138 miles | 120 nm |  ESE |
| Curitiba | Sun 12:12 pm | 236 km | 147 miles | 128 nm |  SSW |
| Rio de Janeiro | Sun 12:12 pm | 540 km | 335 miles | 291 nm | E |
| ±·¾±³Ù±ð°ùó¾± | Sun 12:12 pm | 548 km | 340 miles | 296 nm | E |
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