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 = Friday, January 16, 2026 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 Friday, January 16, 2026 at 15:02:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 433.53 meters/second, 1560.7 kilometres/hour, 969.8 miles/hour or 842.7 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" | 16.16 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.5" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.16 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 47.2" | 969.42 mi | West | 0° 00' 29.0" | 0.55 mi | North | 969.45 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 59.3" | 5.38 mi | East | 0° 11' 48.2" | 13.53 mi | North | 14.56 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Friday, January 16, 2026 at 15:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 394.66 meters/second, 1420.8 kilometres/hour, 882.8 miles/hour or 767.2 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' 28.1" | 14.71 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.3" | 0.03 mi | North | 14.71 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 12.2" | 882.31 mi | West | 0° 01' 27.9" | 1.68 mi | North | 882.41 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 41' 14.2" | 773.71 mi | East | 1° 14' 32.2" | 85.54 mi | North | 782.81 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juiz de Fora | Fri 12:02 pm | 105 km | 65 miles | 57 nm |  SSW |
| Belo Horizonte | Fri 12:02 pm | 139 km | 86 miles | 75 nm |  NW |
| Ipatinga | Fri 12:02 pm | 162 km | 101 miles | 87 nm |  NNE |
| ±Ê±ð³Ù°ùó±è´Ç±ô¾±²õ | Fri 12:02 pm | 184 km | 114 miles | 99 nm |  S |
| Campos | Fri 12:02 pm | 204 km | 127 miles | 110 nm |  ESE |
| Volta Redonda | Fri 12:02 pm | 215 km | 133 miles | 116 nm | SSW |
| ²Ñ²¹³¦²¹Ã© | Fri 12:02 pm | 215 km | 133 miles | 116 nm |  SE |
| ±·¾±³Ù±ð°ùó¾± | Fri 12:02 pm | 225 km | 140 miles | 121 nm | S |
| Rio de Janeiro | Fri 12:02 pm | 235 km | 146 miles | 127 nm | S |
| ³Õ¾±³Ùó°ù¾±²¹ | Fri 12:02 pm | 293 km | 182 miles | 158 nm |  ENE |
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