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 13:46:00.
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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 13:46:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 455.72 meters/second, 1640.6 kilometres/hour, 1019.4 miles/hour or 885.9 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" | 1019.32 mi | West | 0° 00' 54.0" | 1.03 mi | North | 1019.35 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 42.4" | 1.93 mi | West | 0° 21' 41.7" | 24.85 mi | North | 24.93 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Friday, February 20, 2026 at 13:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 446.26 meters/second, 1606.5 kilometres/hour, 998.2 miles/hour or 867.5 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' 31.5" | 16.63 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.0" | 0.31 mi | North | 16.64 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 32.8" | 998.01 mi | West | 0° 16' 05.9" | 18.44 mi | North | 997.91 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 38' 34.3" | 799.95 mi | East | 6° 16' 02.3" | 430.74 mi | North | 902.65 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown (Ascension Island) | Fri 1:46 pm | 1003 km | 623 miles | 541 nm |  ENE |
| Recife | Fri 10:46 am | 1333 km | 828 miles | 720 nm |  WNW |
| Salvador | Fri 10:46 am | 1695 km | 1053 miles | 915 nm |  W |
| Fortaleza | Fri 10:46 am | 1874 km | 1165 miles | 1012 nm | WNW |
| Jamestown | Fri 1:46 pm | 1964 km | 1220 miles | 1060 nm |  ESE |
| Monrovia | Fri 1:46 pm | 2330 km | 1448 miles | 1258 nm |  NE |
| Freetown | Fri 1:46 pm | 2394 km | 1488 miles | 1293 nm |  NNE |
| Conakry | Fri 1:46 pm | 2472 km | 1536 miles | 1335 nm | NNE |
| Rio de Janeiro | Fri 10:46 am | 2526 km | 1570 miles | 1364 nm |  SW |
| Bissau | Fri 1:46 pm | 2638 km | 1639 miles | 1424 nm | NNE |
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