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 03:12:00.
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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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= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 03:12:00 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' 56.8" | 1.09 mi | North | 7.98 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 03:12:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 417.31 meters/second, 1502.3 kilometres/hour, 933.5 miles/hour or 811.2 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' 30.6" | 15.56 mi | West | 0° 00' 09.8" | 0.19 mi | North | 15.56 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 44.8" | 933.11 mi | West | 0° 09' 59.2" | 11.45 mi | North | 933.71 mi |
| 24 hours | 348° 32' 24.9" | 736.93 mi | West | 4° 27' 11.2" | 306.30 mi | North | 807.77 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtin Springs | Tue 12:42 pm | 209 km | 130 miles | 113 nm |  S |
| Alice Springs | Tue 12:42 pm | 219 km | 136 miles | 118 nm |  E |
| Uluru | Tue 12:42 pm | 225 km | 140 miles | 121 nm |  SSW |
| Tennant Creek | Tue 12:42 pm | 489 km | 304 miles | 264 nm |  NNE |
| Eucla | Tue 11:57 am | 957 km | 594 miles | 517 nm | SSW |
| Darwin | Tue 12:42 pm | 1218 km | 757 miles | 657 nm |  N |
| Adelaide * | Tue 1:42 pm | 1437 km | 893 miles | 776 nm |  SSE |
| Cairns | Tue 1:12 pm | 1632 km | 1014 miles | 881 nm |  ENE |
| Dili | Tue 12:12 pm | 1773 km | 1102 miles | 957 nm |  NNW |
| Perth | Tue 11:12 am | 1828 km | 1136 miles | 987 nm |  SW |
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