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 09:02:00.
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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 Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 09:02:00 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" | 971.66 mi | West | 0° 00' 30.8" | 0.59 mi | North | 971.69 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 40.5" | 5.05 mi | East | 0° 12' 29.0" | 14.31 mi | North | 15.18 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 09:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 405.75 meters/second, 1460.7 kilometres/hour, 907.6 miles/hour or 788.7 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" | 15.13 mi | West | 0° 00' 07.2" | 0.14 mi | North | 15.13 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 08.5" | 907.18 mi | West | 0° 07' 17.4" | 8.37 mi | North | 907.67 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 07' 14.8" | 759.19 mi | East | 3° 29' 04.2" | 239.79 mi | North | 805.96 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antsirabe | Sun 12:02 pm | 71 km | 44 miles | 38 nm |  N |
| Fianarantsoa | Sun 12:02 pm | 105 km | 65 miles | 57 nm |  S |
| Antananarivo | Sun 12:02 pm | 182 km | 113 miles | 98 nm |  NNE |
| Toamasina | Sun 12:02 pm | 356 km | 221 miles | 192 nm |  NE |
| Toliara | Sun 12:02 pm | 474 km | 295 miles | 256 nm |  SW |
| Mahajanga | Sun 12:02 pm | 536 km | 333 miles | 289 nm | N |
| Saint-Paul | Sun 1:02 pm | 853 km | 530 miles | 461 nm |  E |
| Saint-Denis | Sun 1:02 pm | 872 km | 542 miles | 471 nm | E |
| Saint-Pierre | Sun 1:02 pm | 877 km | 545 miles | 473 nm | E |
| Mamoudzou | Sun 12:02 pm | 878 km | 545 miles | 474 nm |  NNW |
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