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 16:02:00.
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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 16:02:00 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 | North | 15.87 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 41.2" | 951.69 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.1" | 0.00 mi | North | 951.69 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 07' 28.6" | 7.91 mi | East | 0° 00' 15.4" | 0.29 mi | North | 7.92 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 16:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 401.86 meters/second, 1446.7 kilometres/hour, 898.9 miles/hour or 781.2 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" | 14.98 mi | West | 0° 00' 05.6" | 0.11 mi | North | 14.98 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 01.4" | 898.46 mi | West | 0° 05' 45.6" | 6.61 mi | North | 898.85 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 11' 07.9" | 756.01 mi | East | 2° 53' 23.2" | 198.90 mi | North | 790.46 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asuncion | Sun 1:02 pm | 391 km | 243 miles | 211 nm |  ESE |
| Fuerte Olimpo | Sun 1:02 pm | 412 km | 256 miles | 222 nm |  NE |
| Salta | Sun 1:02 pm | 480 km | 298 miles | 259 nm |  WSW |
| Pedro Juan Caballero | Sun 1:02 pm | 542 km | 337 miles | 293 nm |  E |
| °Õ³Ü³¦³Ü³¾Ã¡²Ô | Sun 1:02 pm | 572 km | 355 miles | 309 nm |  SW |
| Sucre | Sun 12:02 pm | 663 km | 412 miles | 358 nm |  NW |
| ·¡²Ô³¦²¹°ù²Ô²¹³¦¾±Ã³²Ô | Sun 1:02 pm | 667 km | 415 miles | 360 nm |  SE |
| Santa Cruz | Sun 12:02 pm | 669 km | 415 miles | 361 nm |  NNW |
| Ciudad del Este | Sun 1:02 pm | 680 km | 423 miles | 367 nm | ESE |
| Foz do Iguaçu | Sun 1:02 pm | 684 km | 425 miles | 369 nm | ESE |
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