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 15:12:00.
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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).
= Civil Twilight (lightest shade)
= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 15:12:00 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' 10.9" | 1.36 mi | North | 8.01 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 15:12:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 423.41 meters/second, 1524.3 kilometres/hour, 947.1 miles/hour or 823.0 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' 31.3" | 15.78 mi | West | 0° 00' 11.1" | 0.21 mi | North | 15.79 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 22.9" | 946.79 mi | West | 0° 11' 12.1" | 12.84 mi | North | 947.42 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 13' 34.0" | 731.95 mi | East | 4° 53' 19.7" | 336.19 mi | North | 814.64 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorocaba | Tue 12:12 pm | 74 km | 46 miles | 40 nm |  E |
| Campinas | Tue 12:12 pm | 128 km | 80 miles | 69 nm |  ENE |
| Bauru | Tue 12:12 pm | 152 km | 95 miles | 82 nm |  NW |
| São Paulo | Tue 12:12 pm | 159 km | 99 miles | 86 nm | E |
| Guarulhos | Tue 12:12 pm | 168 km | 105 miles | 91 nm | E |
| Pirassununga | Tue 12:12 pm | 176 km | 109 miles | 95 nm |  NNE |
| Santos | Tue 12:12 pm | 198 km | 123 miles | 107 nm |  ESE |
| São José dos Campos | Tue 12:12 pm | 235 km | 146 miles | 127 nm | E |
| Curitiba | Tue 12:12 pm | 248 km | 154 miles | 134 nm |  SSW |
| Rio de Janeiro | Tue 12:12 pm | 514 km | 319 miles | 278 nm | E |
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