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 21:02:00.
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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 21:02:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 434.82 meters/second, 1565.3 kilometres/hour, 972.7 miles/hour or 845.2 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" | 16.21 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.5" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.21 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 48.3" | 972.32 mi | West | 0° 00' 31.1" | 0.60 mi | North | 972.35 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 35.0" | 4.96 mi | East | 0° 12' 40.5" | 14.53 mi | North | 15.36 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 21:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 411.15 meters/second, 1480.1 kilometres/hour, 919.7 miles/hour or 799.2 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' 29.7" | 15.33 mi | West | 0° 00' 08.7" | 0.17 mi | North | 15.33 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 42.8" | 919.29 mi | West | 0° 08' 47.3" | 10.08 mi | North | 919.85 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 52' 24.0" | 753.12 mi | East | 4° 02' 17.9" | 277.84 mi | North | 812.90 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambier Islands | Sun 12:02 pm | 371 km | 231 miles | 200 nm |  SW |
| Adamstown | Sun 1:02 pm | 589 km | 366 miles | 318 nm |  SSE |
| Papeete | Sun 11:02 am | 1786 km | 1110 miles | 964 nm |  W |
| Easter Island * | Sun 4:02 pm | 2506 km | 1557 miles | 1353 nm |  ESE |
| Rarotonga | Sun 11:02 am | 2799 km | 1739 miles | 1512 nm | W |
| Kiritimati | Mon 11:02 am | 3632 km | 2257 miles | 1961 nm |  NW |
| Alofi | Sun 10:02 am | 3879 km | 2410 miles | 2094 nm | W |
| Apia | Mon 10:02 am | 4194 km | 2606 miles | 2264 nm | W |
| Fakaofo | Mon 10:02 am | 4290 km | 2666 miles | 2316 nm | W |
| Nuku'alofa | Mon 10:02 am | 4396 km | 2731 miles | 2373 nm | W |
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