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 = Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 03:02:00.
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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).
= Civil Twilight (lightest shade)
= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
= Night, no twilight (darkest shade)
Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 03:02:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 425.67 meters/second, 1532.4 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" | 951.76 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.8" | 0.03 mi | North | 951.76 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 07' 28.1" | 7.91 mi | East | 0° 00' 56.5" | 1.08 mi | North | 7.98 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 03:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 417.22 meters/second, 1502.0 kilometres/hour, 933.3 miles/hour or 811.0 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' 30.6" | 15.55 mi | West | 0° 00' 09.8" | 0.19 mi | North | 15.56 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 44.4" | 932.92 mi | West | 0° 09' 58.1" | 11.43 mi | North | 933.52 mi |
| 24 hours | 348° 32' 12.6" | 737.00 mi | West | 4° 26' 48.1" | 305.86 mi | North | 807.68 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Springs | Tue 12:32 pm | 48 km | 30 miles | 26 nm |  SW |
| Tennant Creek | Tue 12:32 pm | 419 km | 260 miles | 226 nm |  N |
| Eucla | Tue 11:47 am | 1056 km | 656 miles | 570 nm |  SSW |
| Darwin | Tue 12:32 pm | 1266 km | 787 miles | 684 nm |  NNW |
| Adelaide * | Tue 1:32 pm | 1342 km | 834 miles | 725 nm |  SSE |
| Cairns | Tue 1:02 pm | 1402 km | 871 miles | 757 nm |  ENE |
| Dili | Tue 12:02 pm | 1888 km | 1173 miles | 1020 nm | NNW |
| Melbourne * | Tue 2:02 pm | 1893 km | 1177 miles | 1022 nm | SSE |
| Brisbane | Tue 1:02 pm | 1938 km | 1204 miles | 1046 nm |  ESE |
| Canberra * | Tue 2:02 pm | 1948 km | 1210 miles | 1052 nm |  SE |
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