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 05:02:00.
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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
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 05:02:00 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" | 951.77 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.8" | 0.04 mi | North | 951.77 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 07' 28.1" | 7.91 mi | East | 0° 00' 58.9" | 1.13 mi | North | 7.99 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 05:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 418.23 meters/second, 1505.6 kilometres/hour, 935.6 miles/hour or 813.0 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' 30.7" | 15.59 mi | West | 0° 00' 10.0" | 0.19 mi | North | 15.59 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 50.8" | 935.18 mi | West | 0° 10' 10.9" | 11.68 mi | North | 935.79 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 25' 20.9" | 736.08 mi | East | 4° 31' 23.0" | 311.10 mi | North | 808.79 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | Tue 1:02 pm | 1481 km | 921 miles | 800 nm |  SE |
| Bandung | Tue 12:02 pm | 1861 km | 1157 miles | 1005 nm |  NNE |
| Malang | Tue 12:02 pm | 1929 km | 1199 miles | 1042 nm | NNE |
| Jakarta | Tue 12:02 pm | 1932 km | 1201 miles | 1043 nm |  N |
| Surabaya | Tue 12:02 pm | 2005 km | 1246 miles | 1083 nm | NNE |
| Denpasar | Tue 1:02 pm | 2009 km | 1249 miles | 1085 nm |  NE |
| Eucla | Tue 1:47 pm | 2591 km | 1610 miles | 1399 nm |  ESE |
| Makassar | Tue 1:02 pm | 2596 km | 1613 miles | 1402 nm | NE |
| Pontianak | Tue 12:02 pm | 2647 km | 1644 miles | 1429 nm | NNE |
| Singapore | Tue 1:02 pm | 2734 km | 1699 miles | 1476 nm | N |
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