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 = Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 18:08:00.
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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 Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 18:08:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 426.11 meters/second, 1534.0 kilometres/hour, 953.2 miles/hour or 828.3 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" | 15.89 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.1" | 0.00 mi | North | 15.89 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 41.6" | 952.76 mi | West | 0° 00' 07.2" | 0.14 mi | North | 952.76 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 07' 19.0" | 7.75 mi | East | 0° 03' 06.8" | 3.57 mi | North | 8.54 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 18:08:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 448.41 meters/second, 1614.3 kilometres/hour, 1003.1 miles/hour or 871.6 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' 32.2" | 16.71 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.0" | 0.31 mi | North | 16.72 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 32' 12.9" | 1002.84 mi | West | 0° 16' 01.5" | 18.35 mi | North | 1002.84 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 24' 34.1" | 787.10 mi | East | 6° 20' 47.5" | 436.13 mi | North | 895.65 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Island * | Sat 1:08 pm | 1827 km | 1135 miles | 987 nm |  WSW |
| Lima | Sat 1:08 pm | 1986 km | 1234 miles | 1073 nm |  NE |
| Santiago * | Sat 3:08 pm | 2341 km | 1455 miles | 1264 nm |  ESE |
| Galapagos Islands | Sat 12:08 pm | 2487 km | 1546 miles | 1343 nm |  N |
| La Paz | Sat 2:08 pm | 2573 km | 1599 miles | 1389 nm |  ENE |
| Sucre | Sat 2:08 pm | 2779 km | 1727 miles | 1501 nm |  E |
| °äó°ù»å´Ç²ú²¹ | Sat 3:08 pm | 2856 km | 1774 miles | 1542 nm | ESE |
| Quito | Sat 1:08 pm | 2922 km | 1816 miles | 1578 nm |  NNE |
| Rio Branco | Sat 1:08 pm | 2933 km | 1822 miles | 1584 nm | ENE |
| Asuncion | Sat 3:08 pm | 3453 km | 2146 miles | 1865 nm | E |
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