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 = Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:46:00.
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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 Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:46:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 455.61 meters/second, 1640.2 kilometres/hour, 1019.2 miles/hour or 885.6 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' 00.1" | 16.99 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.9" | 0.02 mi | North | 16.99 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 04.0" | 1019.07 mi | West | 0° 00' 54.0" | 1.03 mi | North | 1019.09 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 40.2" | 1.89 mi | West | 0° 21' 39.7" | 24.81 mi | North | 24.89 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Friday, February 20, 2026 at 08:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 447.46 meters/second, 1610.9 kilometres/hour, 1000.9 miles/hour or 869.8 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' 31.7" | 16.68 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.1" | 0.31 mi | North | 16.68 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 46.1" | 1000.72 mi | West | 0° 16' 12.6" | 18.56 mi | North | 1000.67 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 31' 35.5" | 793.90 mi | East | 6° 20' 45.7" | 436.12 mi | North | 900.81 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antsiranana | Fri 11:46 am | 327 km | 203 miles | 177 nm |  WSW |
| Mamoudzou | Fri 11:46 am | 760 km | 472 miles | 411 nm | WSW |
| Victoria | Fri 12:46 pm | 792 km | 492 miles | 428 nm |  NNE |
| Mutsamudu | Fri 11:46 am | 834 km | 518 miles | 450 nm |  W |
| Toamasina | Fri 11:46 am | 851 km | 529 miles | 460 nm |  SSW |
| Fomboni | Fri 11:46 am | 907 km | 563 miles | 490 nm | W |
| Moroni | Fri 11:46 am | 951 km | 591 miles | 513 nm | W |
| Antananarivo | Fri 11:46 am | 1008 km | 627 miles | 545 nm | SSW |
| Saint-Denis | Fri 12:46 pm | 1171 km | 727 miles | 632 nm |  SSE |
| Port Louis | Fri 12:46 pm | 1190 km | 739 miles | 642 nm | SSE |
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