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 09:12:00.
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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
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 09:12:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 425.68 meters/second, 1532.4 kilometres/hour, 952.2 miles/hour or 827.5 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" | 951.78 mi | West | 0° 00' 02.1" | 0.04 mi | North | 951.78 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 07' 27.9" | 7.90 mi | East | 0° 01' 03.8" | 1.22 mi | North | 8.00 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 09:12:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 420.34 meters/second, 1513.2 kilometres/hour, 940.3 miles/hour or 817.1 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' 30.9" | 15.67 mi | West | 0° 00' 10.5" | 0.20 mi | North | 15.67 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 04.2" | 939.92 mi | West | 0° 10' 36.7" | 12.17 mi | North | 940.54 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 20' 23.0" | 734.26 mi | East | 4° 40' 39.0" | 321.70 mi | North | 811.14 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toliara | Tue 12:12 pm | 192 km | 120 miles | 104 nm |  E |
| Fianarantsoa | Tue 12:12 pm | 588 km | 365 miles | 317 nm |  ENE |
| Antsirabe | Tue 12:12 pm | 671 km | 417 miles | 362 nm |  NE |
| Antananarivo | Tue 12:12 pm | 778 km | 483 miles | 420 nm | NE |
| Beira | Tue 11:12 am | 822 km | 511 miles | 444 nm |  WNW |
| Nampula | Tue 11:12 am | 957 km | 595 miles | 517 nm |  NNW |
| Maputo | Tue 11:12 am | 974 km | 605 miles | 526 nm |  WSW |
| Toamasina | Tue 12:12 pm | 984 km | 612 miles | 532 nm | NE |
| Mbabane | Tue 11:12 am | 1122 km | 697 miles | 606 nm | WSW |
| Harare | Tue 11:12 am | 1279 km | 794 miles | 690 nm | WNW |
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