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 = Monday, January 19, 2026 at 03:02:00.
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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).
= Civil Twilight (lightest shade)
= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
= Night, no twilight (darkest shade)
Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Monday, January 19, 2026 at 03:02:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 434.96 meters/second, 1565.9 kilometres/hour, 973.0 miles/hour or 845.5 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" | 16.22 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.5" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.22 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 48.4" | 972.65 mi | West | 0° 00' 31.5" | 0.60 mi | North | 972.68 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 32.3" | 4.91 mi | East | 0° 12' 46.2" | 14.64 mi | North | 15.45 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, January 19, 2026 at 03:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 414.07 meters/second, 1490.7 kilometres/hour, 926.3 miles/hour or 804.9 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' 29.9" | 15.44 mi | West | 0° 00' 09.3" | 0.18 mi | North | 15.44 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 01.3" | 925.85 mi | West | 0° 09' 29.7" | 10.89 mi | North | 926.44 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 44' 47.0" | 750.11 mi | East | 4° 17' 45.3" | 295.53 mi | North | 816.39 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Isa | Mon 1:02 pm | 248 km | 154 miles | 134 nm |  E |
| Tennant Creek | Mon 12:32 pm | 320 km | 199 miles | 173 nm |  WNW |
| Alice Springs | Mon 12:32 pm | 502 km | 312 miles | 271 nm |  SW |
| Cairns | Mon 1:02 pm | 986 km | 612 miles | 532 nm |  ENE |
| Darwin | Mon 12:32 pm | 1102 km | 685 miles | 595 nm |  NW |
| Eucla | Mon 11:47 am | 1502 km | 933 miles | 811 nm |  SSW |
| Port Moresby | Mon 1:02 pm | 1617 km | 1005 miles | 873 nm |  NE |
| Adelaide * | Mon 1:32 pm | 1622 km | 1008 miles | 876 nm |  S |
| Brisbane | Mon 1:02 pm | 1796 km | 1116 miles | 970 nm |  ESE |
| Dili | Mon 12:02 pm | 1804 km | 1121 miles | 974 nm | NW |
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