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, January 17, 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 Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 15:02:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 434.09 meters/second, 1562.7 kilometres/hour, 971.0 miles/hour or 843.8 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' 59.7" | 16.18 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.5" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.18 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 47.8" | 970.69 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.0" | 0.57 mi | North | 970.72 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 48.8" | 5.19 mi | East | 0° 12' 11.6" | 13.98 mi | North | 14.92 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 15:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 399.27 meters/second, 1437.4 kilometres/hour, 893.1 miles/hour or 776.1 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' 28.4" | 14.89 mi | West | 0° 00' 04.7" | 0.09 mi | North | 14.89 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 29.7" | 892.64 mi | West | 0° 04' 52.3" | 5.59 mi | North | 892.98 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 26' 29.9" | 767.37 mi | East | 2° 34' 11.9" | 176.91 mi | North | 795.71 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 | Sat 12:02 pm | 129 km | 80 miles | 69 nm |  SSW |
| Belo Horizonte | Sat 12:02 pm | 131 km | 81 miles | 71 nm |  NW |
| Ipatinga | Sat 12:02 pm | 138 km | 86 miles | 75 nm |  NNE |
| ±Ê±ð³Ù°ùó±è´Ç±ô¾±²õ | Sat 12:02 pm | 207 km | 128 miles | 112 nm |  S |
| Campos | Sat 12:02 pm | 209 km | 130 miles | 113 nm |  SE |
| Governador Valadares | Sat 12:02 pm | 226 km | 141 miles | 122 nm | NNE |
| ²Ñ²¹³¦²¹Ã© | Sat 12:02 pm | 228 km | 141 miles | 123 nm |  SSE |
| Volta Redonda | Sat 12:02 pm | 238 km | 148 miles | 128 nm | SSW |
| ±·¾±³Ù±ð°ùó¾± | Sat 12:02 pm | 247 km | 153 miles | 133 nm | S |
| Rio de Janeiro | Sat 12:02 pm | 257 km | 160 miles | 139 nm | S |
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