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 = Monday, December 22, 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).
= Civil Twilight (lightest shade)
= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:52:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 425.65 meters/second, 1532.3 kilometres/hour, 952.2 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" | 951.72 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.1" | 0.02 mi | North | 951.72 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 07' 28.5" | 7.91 mi | East | 0° 00' 42.2" | 0.81 mi | North | 7.95 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, December 22, 2025 at 14:52:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 411.29 meters/second, 1480.6 kilometres/hour, 920.0 miles/hour or 799.5 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' 30.0" | 15.33 mi | West | 0° 00' 08.5" | 0.16 mi | North | 15.33 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 05.4" | 919.61 mi | West | 0° 08' 36.7" | 9.88 mi | North | 920.17 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 43' 06.7" | 743.24 mi | East | 3° 57' 05.6" | 271.87 mi | North | 801.25 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 | Mon 11:52 am | 53 km | 33 miles | 29 nm |  NNE |
| ±·¾±³Ù±ð°ùó¾± | Mon 11:52 am | 64 km | 40 miles | 35 nm | NNE |
| ±Ê±ð³Ù°ùó±è´Ç±ô¾±²õ | Mon 11:52 am | 103 km | 64 miles | 56 nm |  N |
| Volta Redonda | Mon 11:52 am | 130 km | 81 miles | 70 nm |  NW |
| Juiz de Fora | Mon 11:52 am | 185 km | 115 miles | 100 nm | N |
| ²Ñ²¹³¦²¹Ã© | Mon 11:52 am | 195 km | 121 miles | 105 nm |  NE |
| Santos | Mon 11:52 am | 314 km | 195 miles | 170 nm |  WSW |
| Guarulhos | Mon 11:52 am | 330 km | 205 miles | 178 nm |  W |
| São Paulo | Mon 11:52 am | 340 km | 211 miles | 184 nm | W |
| Campinas | Mon 11:52 am | 389 km | 241 miles | 210 nm | W |
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