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 = Wednesday, December 24, 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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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 15:02:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 425.75 meters/second, 1532.7 kilometres/hour, 952.4 miles/hour or 827.6 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' 00.1" | 0.00 mi | North | 15.87 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 41.4" | 951.95 mi | West | 0° 00' 03.5" | 0.07 mi | North | 951.95 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 07' 26.4" | 7.88 mi | East | 0° 01' 38.8" | 1.89 mi | North | 8.10 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 15:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.09 meters/second, 1566.3 kilometres/hour, 973.3 miles/hour or 845.7 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' 32.4" | 16.22 mi | West | 0° 00' 13.2" | 0.25 mi | North | 16.22 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 32' 28.1" | 973.00 mi | West | 0° 13' 13.5" | 15.15 mi | North | 973.60 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 52' 14.2" | 727.44 mi | East | 5° 35' 47.6" | 384.70 mi | North | 830.05 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 | Wed 12:02 pm | 40 km | 25 miles | 22 nm |  WNW |
| Guarulhos | Wed 12:02 pm | 100 km | 62 miles | 54 nm |  W |
| Santos | Wed 12:02 pm | 100 km | 62 miles | 54 nm |  SW |
| São Paulo | Wed 12:02 pm | 111 km | 69 miles | 60 nm | W |
| Campinas | Wed 12:02 pm | 163 km | 102 miles | 88 nm | WNW |
| Volta Redonda | Wed 12:02 pm | 178 km | 111 miles | 96 nm |  ENE |
| Sorocaba | Wed 12:02 pm | 194 km | 121 miles | 105 nm | W |
| Pirassununga | Wed 12:02 pm | 247 km | 154 miles | 133 nm |  NW |
| Rio de Janeiro | Wed 12:02 pm | 248 km | 154 miles | 134 nm |  E |
| ±·¾±³Ù±ð°ùó¾± | Wed 12:02 pm | 257 km | 160 miles | 139 nm | ENE |
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