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 = Sunday, 21 December 2025, 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 Sunday, 21 December 2025, 15:02:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 425.64 meters/second, 1532.3 kilometres/hour, 952.1 miles/hour or 827.4 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" | 25.54 km | West | 0° 00' 00.0" | 0.00 km | North | 25.54 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 41.2" | 1531.60 km | West | 0° 00' 00.0" | 0.00 km | North | 1531.60 km |
| 24 hours | 0° 07' 28.6" | 12.74 km | East | 0° 00' 14.2" | 0.44 km | North | 12.74 km |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, 21 December 2025, 15:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 401.52 meters/second, 1445.5 kilometres/hour, 898.2 miles/hour or 780.5 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' 28.9" | 24.09 km | West | 0° 00' 05.5" | 0.17 km | North | 24.09 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 59.0" | 1444.69 km | West | 0° 05' 37.6" | 10.39 km | North | 1445.32 km |
| 24 hours | 12° 12' 14.7" | 1217.55 km | East | 2° 50' 22.9" | 314.56 km | North | 1271.42 km |
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 | Sun 12:02 | 25 km | 15 miles | 13 nm |  N |
| Guarulhos | Sun 12:02 | 62 km | 38 miles | 33 nm |  W |
| Santos | Sun 12:02 | 71 km | 44 miles | 38 nm |  SW |
| São Paulo | Sun 12:02 | 73 km | 45 miles | 39 nm | W |
| Campinas | Sun 12:02 | 130 km | 81 miles | 70 nm |  WNW |
| Sorocaba | Sun 12:02 | 156 km | 97 miles | 84 nm | W |
| Volta Redonda | Sun 12:02 | 213 km | 132 miles | 115 nm |  ENE |
| Pirassununga | Sun 12:02 | 221 km | 138 miles | 120 nm |  NW |
| Rio de Janeiro | Sun 12:02 | 286 km | 178 miles | 154 nm |  E |
| Niterói | Sun 12:02 | 295 km | 183 miles | 159 nm | ENE |
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