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 15:02:00.
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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).
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= Nautical Twilight
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 15:02:00 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" | 951.81 mi | West | 0° 00' 02.3" | 0.05 mi | North | 951.81 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 07' 27.7" | 7.90 mi | East | 0° 01' 10.7" | 1.35 mi | North | 8.01 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 15:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 423.32 meters/second, 1524.0 kilometres/hour, 946.9 miles/hour or 822.9 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" | 15.78 mi | West | 0° 00' 11.0" | 0.21 mi | North | 15.78 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 22.5" | 946.60 mi | West | 0° 11' 11.2" | 12.82 mi | North | 947.23 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 13' 45.0" | 732.00 mi | East | 4° 52' 59.1" | 335.80 mi | North | 814.54 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| São José dos Campos | Tue 12:02 pm | 32 km | 20 miles | 17 nm |  NW |
| Guarulhos | Tue 12:02 pm | 87 km | 54 miles | 47 nm |  W |
| Santos | Tue 12:02 pm | 89 km | 55 miles | 48 nm |  SW |
| São Paulo | Tue 12:02 pm | 98 km | 61 miles | 53 nm | W |
| Campinas | Tue 12:02 pm | 152 km | 95 miles | 82 nm |  WNW |
| Sorocaba | Tue 12:02 pm | 182 km | 113 miles | 98 nm | W |
| Volta Redonda | Tue 12:02 pm | 190 km | 118 miles | 103 nm |  ENE |
| Pirassununga | Tue 12:02 pm | 239 km | 148 miles | 129 nm | NW |
| Rio de Janeiro | Tue 12:02 pm | 261 km | 162 miles | 141 nm |  E |
| ±·¾±³Ù±ð°ùó¾± | Tue 12:02 pm | 270 km | 168 miles | 146 nm | ENE |
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