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, February 16, 2026 at 15:02:00.
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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 Monday, February 16, 2026 at 15:02:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 453.47 meters/second, 1632.5 kilometres/hour, 1014.4 miles/hour or 881.5 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° 15' 00.0" | 16.91 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.9" | 0.02 mi | North | 16.91 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 02.4" | 1014.25 mi | West | 0° 00' 52.3" | 1.00 mi | North | 1014.28 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 02.1" | 1.17 mi | West | 0° 20' 59.8" | 24.05 mi | North | 24.08 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, February 16, 2026 at 15:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 428.42 meters/second, 1542.3 kilometres/hour, 958.3 miles/hour or 832.8 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
| 1 minute | 0° 14' 31.1" | 15.97 mi | West | 0° 00' 12.5" | 0.24 mi | North | 15.97 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 07.3" | 958.03 mi | West | 0° 12' 36.3" | 14.45 mi | North | 958.69 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 22' 08.3" | 750.26 mi | East | 5° 25' 53.7" | 373.44 mi | North | 847.00 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador | Mon 12:02 pm | 392 km | 243 miles | 211 nm |  ESE |
| Balsas | Mon 12:02 pm | 680 km | 423 miles | 367 nm |  NW |
| Brasilia | Mon 12:02 pm | 751 km | 467 miles | 406 nm |  WSW |
| Recife | Mon 12:02 pm | 902 km | 560 miles | 487 nm |  ENE |
| Fortaleza | Mon 12:02 pm | 1010 km | 628 miles | 546 nm |  NNE |
| Rio de Janeiro | Mon 12:02 pm | 1200 km | 746 miles | 648 nm |  S |
| São Paulo | Mon 12:02 pm | 1350 km | 839 miles | 729 nm |  SSW |
| µþ±ð±ôé³¾ | Mon 12:02 pm | 1386 km | 861 miles | 748 nm |  NNW |
| Asuncion | Mon 12:02 pm | 2192 km | 1362 miles | 1184 nm |  SW |
| Cayenne | Mon 12:02 pm | 2212 km | 1375 miles | 1194 nm | NNW |
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