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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 = Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 03:37:18.

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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 Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 03:37:18 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at Latitude: 18° 47' South, Longitude: 121° 52' East

The ground speed is currently 439.23 meters/second, 1581.2 kilometres/hour, 982.5 miles/hour or 853.8 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"	16.38 mi	West	0° 00' 00.6"	0.01 mi	South	16.38 mi
1 hour	14° 59' 53.1"	982.24 mi	West	0° 00' 37.2"	0.71 mi	South	982.21 mi
24 hours	0° 02' 51.8"	3.13 mi	East	0° 14' 45.0"	16.91 mi	South	17.20 mi

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 03:37:18 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 5° 23' South, Longitude: 77° 42' East

The ground speed is currently 449.37 meters/second, 1617.7 kilometres/hour, 1005.2 miles/hour or 873.5 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' 35.6"	16.75 mi	West	0° 00' 14.0"	0.27 mi	South	16.75 mi
1 hour	14° 35' 39.5"	1005.05 mi	West	0° 14' 06.7"	16.16 mi	South	1004.98 mi
24 hours	9° 48' 35.3"	675.57 mi	East	5° 29' 31.8"	377.43 mi	South	770.29 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
Broome	Sun 11:37 am	98 km	61 miles	53 nm	NNE
Kupang	Sun 11:37 am	971 km	604 miles	525 nm	N
Darwin	Sun 1:07 pm	1189 km	739 miles	642 nm	NE
Dili	Sun 12:37 pm	1200 km	746 miles	648 nm	NNE
Denpasar	Sun 11:37 am	1331 km	827 miles	719 nm	NNW
Alice Springs	Sun 1:07 pm	1360 km	845 miles	734 nm	ESE
Makassar	Sun 11:37 am	1532 km	952 miles	827 nm	N
Malang	Sun 10:37 am	1557 km	968 miles	841 nm	NW
Perth	Sun 11:37 am	1579 km	981 miles	853 nm	SSW
Eucla	Sun 12:22 pm	1593 km	990 miles	860 nm	SSE