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 14:02:00.
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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
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 14:02:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 425.69 meters/second, 1532.5 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" | 951.80 mi | West | 0° 00' 02.3" | 0.04 mi | North | 951.81 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 07' 27.7" | 7.90 mi | East | 0° 01' 09.4" | 1.33 mi | North | 8.01 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 14:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 422.81 meters/second, 1522.1 kilometres/hour, 945.8 miles/hour or 821.9 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' 31.3" | 15.76 mi | West | 0° 00' 11.0" | 0.21 mi | North | 15.76 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 19.3" | 945.45 mi | West | 0° 11' 05.4" | 12.71 mi | North | 946.08 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 14' 51.4" | 732.36 mi | East | 4° 50' 55.4" | 333.44 mi | North | 813.95 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 | Tue 11:02 am | 1280 km | 795 miles | 691 nm |  W |
| Salvador | Tue 11:02 am | 1419 km | 881 miles | 766 nm |  NW |
| São Paulo | Tue 11:02 am | 1628 km | 1012 miles | 879 nm | W |
| Recife | Tue 11:02 am | 1759 km | 1093 miles | 950 nm |  NNW |
| Brasilia | Tue 11:02 am | 1989 km | 1236 miles | 1074 nm |  WNW |
| Fortaleza | Tue 11:02 am | 2336 km | 1452 miles | 1261 nm | NNW |
| Asuncion | Tue 11:02 am | 2738 km | 1701 miles | 1478 nm | W |
| Jamestown | Tue 2:02 pm | 2742 km | 1704 miles | 1481 nm |  ENE |
| Montevideo | Tue 11:02 am | 2777 km | 1725 miles | 1499 nm |  WSW |
| Buenos Aires | Tue 11:02 am | 2956 km | 1837 miles | 1596 nm | WSW |
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