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, February 15, 2026 at 09:12:00.
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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, February 15, 2026 at 09:12:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 452.72 meters/second, 1629.8 kilometres/hour, 1012.7 miles/hour or 880.0 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 | ||||
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Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
1 minute | 0° 15' 00.0" | 16.88 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.9" | 0.02 mi | North | 16.88 mi |
1 hour | 15° 00' 01.8" | 1012.57 mi | West | 0° 00' 51.6" | 0.99 mi | North | 1012.59 mi |
24 hours | 0° 00' 48.8" | 0.92 mi | West | 0° 20' 45.2" | 23.78 mi | North | 23.79 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 09:12:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 413.00 meters/second, 1486.8 kilometres/hour, 923.9 miles/hour or 802.8 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 | ||||
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Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
1 minute | 0° 14' 29.7" | 15.40 mi | West | 0° 00' 09.2" | 0.18 mi | North | 15.40 mi |
1 hour | 14° 29' 45.0" | 923.45 mi | West | 0° 09' 24.5" | 10.79 mi | North | 924.04 mi |
24 hours | 11° 53' 10.1" | 757.30 mi | East | 4° 17' 09.7" | 294.86 mi | North | 823.10 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 | ||
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Mamoudzou | Sun 12:12 pm | 37 km | 23 miles | 20 nm | ![]() |
Mutsamudu | Sun 12:12 pm | 132 km | 82 miles | 71 nm | ![]() |
Fomboni | Sun 12:12 pm | 197 km | 123 miles | 107 nm | ![]() |
Moroni | Sun 12:12 pm | 267 km | 166 miles | 144 nm | ![]() |
Mahajanga | Sun 12:12 pm | 354 km | 220 miles | 191 nm | ![]() |
Antsiranana | Sun 12:12 pm | 411 km | 256 miles | 222 nm | ![]() |
Pemba | Sun 11:12 am | 546 km | 339 miles | 295 nm | ![]() |
Antananarivo | Sun 12:12 pm | 729 km | 453 miles | 393 nm | ![]() |
Nampula | Sun 11:12 am | 731 km | 454 miles | 395 nm | ![]() |
Toamasina | Sun 12:12 pm | 741 km | 460 miles | 400 nm | ![]() |
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