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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.

Map showing day and night parts of the world

UTC time = Monday, July 7, 2025 at 15:36:58.

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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

= Night, no twilight (darkest shade)

See where the Moon is over the horizon

Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point

On Monday, July 7, 2025 at 15:36:58 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at Latitude: 22° 30' North, Longitude: 52° 59' West

The ground speed is currently 428.67 meters/second, 1543.2 kilometres/hour, 958.9 miles/hour or 833.3 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' 59.9"	15.98 mi	West	0° 00' 00.3"	0.01 mi	South	15.98 mi
1 hour	14° 59' 54.1"	958.51 mi	West	0° 00' 16.8"	0.32 mi	South	958.52 mi
24 hours	0° 02' 17.4"	2.44 mi	East	0° 06' 53.3"	7.90 mi	South	8.27 mi

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Monday, July 7, 2025 at 15:36:58 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 26° 39' South, Longitude: 86° 08' East

The ground speed is currently 400.64 meters/second, 1442.3 kilometres/hour, 896.2 miles/hour or 778.8 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' 29.1"	14.94 mi	West	0° 00' 05.3"	0.10 mi	South	14.94 mi
1 hour	14° 29' 07.9"	895.66 mi	West	0° 05' 20.7"	6.13 mi	South	895.34 mi
24 hours	12° 38' 52.4"	782.14 mi	East	1° 31' 25.5"	104.92 mi	South	783.87 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
Saint John's (Antigua)	Mon 11:36 am	1103 km	686 miles	596 nm	WSW
Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe)	Mon 11:36 am	1168 km	726 miles	631 nm	SW
Basseterre (St. Kitts)	Mon 11:36 am	1171 km	728 miles	633 nm	WSW
Roseau	Mon 11:36 am	1192 km	740 miles	643 nm	SW
Fort-de-France	Mon 11:36 am	1222 km	759 miles	660 nm	SW
Bridgetown	Mon 11:36 am	1256 km	780 miles	678 nm	SW
Castries	Mon 11:36 am	1265 km	786 miles	683 nm	SW
Kingstown	Mon 11:36 am	1354 km	841 miles	731 nm	SW
San Juan	Mon 11:36 am	1441 km	895 miles	778 nm	WSW
Saint George's	Mon 11:36 am	1485 km	923 miles	802 nm	SW