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 17:02:00.
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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 17:02:00 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' 16.5" | 0.32 mi | North | 7.92 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 17:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 402.21 meters/second, 1447.9 kilometres/hour, 899.7 miles/hour or 781.8 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' 28.9" | 14.99 mi | West | 0° 00' 05.7" | 0.11 mi | North | 15.00 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 03.7" | 899.24 mi | West | 0° 05' 53.5" | 6.76 mi | North | 899.64 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 10' 00.2" | 755.47 mi | East | 2° 56' 22.4" | 202.33 mi | North | 790.90 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antofagasta * | Sun 2:02 pm | 564 km | 351 miles | 305 nm |  E |
| Arequipa | Sun 12:02 pm | 904 km | 562 miles | 488 nm |  NNE |
| La Paz | Sun 1:02 pm | 1119 km | 696 miles | 604 nm |  NE |
| Sucre | Sun 1:02 pm | 1209 km | 751 miles | 653 nm |  ENE |
| Santiago * | Sun 2:02 pm | 1222 km | 759 miles | 660 nm |  SSE |
| Mendoza | Sun 2:02 pm | 1256 km | 781 miles | 678 nm | SSE |
| Lima | Sun 12:02 pm | 1265 km | 786 miles | 683 nm |  N |
| °äó°ù»å´Ç²ú²¹ | Sun 2:02 pm | 1457 km | 906 miles | 787 nm |  SE |
| Rio Branco | Sun 12:02 pm | 1721 km | 1069 miles | 929 nm | NNE |
| Rosario | Sun 2:02 pm | 1829 km | 1137 miles | 988 nm | SE |
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