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 20:52:00.
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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, February 15, 2026 at 20:52:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 453.01 meters/second, 1630.9 kilometres/hour, 1013.4 miles/hour or 880.6 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° 15' 00.0" | 16.89 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.9" | 0.02 mi | North | 16.89 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 02.0" | 1013.23 mi | West | 0° 00' 51.9" | 0.99 mi | North | 1013.26 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 00' 54.0" | 1.02 mi | West | 0° 20' 50.9" | 23.89 mi | North | 23.91 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 20:52:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 418.95 meters/second, 1508.2 kilometres/hour, 937.2 miles/hour or 814.4 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' 30.2" | 15.62 mi | West | 0° 00' 10.6" | 0.20 mi | North | 15.62 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 17.5" | 936.79 mi | West | 0° 10' 45.3" | 12.33 mi | North | 937.43 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 40' 18.1" | 753.90 mi | East | 4° 46' 34.1" | 328.50 mi | North | 832.52 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Sun 12:52 pm | 1398 km | 869 miles | 755 nm |  S |
| Papeete | Sun 10:52 am | 2230 km | 1386 miles | 1204 nm |  WSW |
| Easter Island * | Sun 3:52 pm | 2654 km | 1649 miles | 1433 nm |  SE |
| Rarotonga | Sun 10:52 am | 3365 km | 2091 miles | 1817 nm | WSW |
| Kiritimati | Mon 10:52 am | 3462 km | 2151 miles | 1869 nm |  WNW |
| Alofi | Sun 9:52 am | 4385 km | 2725 miles | 2368 nm | WSW |
| Apia | Mon 9:52 am | 4582 km | 2847 miles | 2474 nm |  W |
| Mexico City | Sun 2:52 pm | 4848 km | 3012 miles | 2618 nm |  NE |
| Honolulu | Sun 10:52 am | 4855 km | 3017 miles | 2621 nm |  NW |
| Nuku'alofa | Mon 9:52 am | 4950 km | 3076 miles | 2673 nm | WSW |
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