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, January 18, 2026 at 08:52:00.
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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, January 18, 2026 at 08:52:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 434.52 meters/second, 1564.3 kilometres/hour, 972.0 miles/hour or 844.6 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" | 16.20 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.5" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.20 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 48.0" | 971.65 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.7" | 0.59 mi | North | 971.68 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 40.6" | 5.05 mi | East | 0° 12' 28.9" | 14.31 mi | North | 15.18 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 08:52:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 405.68 meters/second, 1460.4 kilometres/hour, 907.5 miles/hour or 788.6 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' 29.0" | 15.12 mi | West | 0° 00' 07.2" | 0.14 mi | North | 15.12 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 08.2" | 907.03 mi | West | 0° 07' 16.2" | 8.34 mi | North | 907.51 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 07' 26.6" | 759.27 mi | East | 3° 28' 35.2" | 239.24 mi | North | 805.86 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toamasina | Sun 11:52 am | 262 km | 163 miles | 141 nm |  N |
| Antsirabe | Sun 11:52 am | 277 km | 172 miles | 150 nm |  WNW |
| Antananarivo | Sun 11:52 am | 280 km | 174 miles | 151 nm |  NW |
| Fianarantsoa | Sun 11:52 am | 281 km | 175 miles | 152 nm |  WSW |
| Saint-Paul | Sun 12:52 pm | 594 km | 369 miles | 321 nm |  E |
| Saint-Denis | Sun 12:52 pm | 612 km | 380 miles | 330 nm | E |
| Saint-Pierre | Sun 12:52 pm | 619 km | 384 miles | 334 nm | E |
| Mahajanga | Sun 11:52 am | 633 km | 393 miles | 342 nm |  NNW |
| Toliara | Sun 11:52 am | 689 km | 428 miles | 372 nm | WSW |
| Port Louis | Sun 12:52 pm | 826 km | 513 miles | 446 nm | E |
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