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 16:02:00.
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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 16:02:00 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' 11.8" | 1.37 mi | North | 8.02 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 16:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 423.83 meters/second, 1525.8 kilometres/hour, 948.1 miles/hour or 823.9 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" | 15.80 mi | West | 0° 00' 11.1" | 0.21 mi | North | 15.80 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 25.5" | 947.74 mi | West | 0° 11' 16.9" | 12.93 mi | North | 948.38 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 12' 39.5" | 731.66 mi | East | 4° 55' 01.4" | 338.13 mi | North | 815.14 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asuncion | Tue 1:02 pm | 371 km | 230 miles | 200 nm |  SE |
| Fuerte Olimpo | Tue 1:02 pm | 391 km | 243 miles | 211 nm |  NE |
| Salta | Tue 1:02 pm | 504 km | 313 miles | 272 nm |  WSW |
| Pedro Juan Caballero | Tue 1:02 pm | 516 km | 321 miles | 279 nm |  E |
| °Õ³Ü³¦³Ü³¾Ã¡²Ô | Tue 1:02 pm | 592 km | 368 miles | 320 nm |  SW |
| ·¡²Ô³¦²¹°ù²Ô²¹³¦¾±Ã³²Ô | Tue 1:02 pm | 649 km | 404 miles | 351 nm | SE |
| Ciudad del Este | Tue 1:02 pm | 657 km | 408 miles | 355 nm |  ESE |
| Foz do Iguaçu | Tue 1:02 pm | 661 km | 410 miles | 357 nm | ESE |
| Santa Cruz | Tue 12:02 pm | 676 km | 420 miles | 365 nm |  NNW |
| Sucre | Tue 12:02 pm | 680 km | 423 miles | 367 nm |  NW |
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