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 14:46:00.
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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 14:46:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 455.75 meters/second, 1640.7 kilometres/hour, 1019.5 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" | 1019.37 mi | West | 0° 00' 54.0" | 1.03 mi | North | 1019.40 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 42.8" | 1.94 mi | West | 0° 21' 42.2" | 24.86 mi | North | 24.94 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Friday, February 20, 2026 at 14:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 445.98 meters/second, 1605.5 kilometres/hour, 997.6 miles/hour or 866.9 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" | 16.62 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.0" | 0.31 mi | North | 16.63 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 29.9" | 997.40 mi | West | 0° 16' 04.4" | 18.41 mi | North | 997.29 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 40' 03.1" | 801.20 mi | East | 6° 14' 59.0" | 429.54 mi | North | 903.00 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aracaju | Fri 11:46 am | 111 km | 69 miles | 60 nm |  E |
| Alagoinhas | Fri 11:46 am | 155 km | 96 miles | 84 nm |  SSW |
| Feira de Santana | Fri 11:46 am | 190 km | 118 miles | 103 nm | SSW |
| °ä²¹³¾²¹Ã§²¹°ù¾± | Fri 11:46 am | 215 km | 133 miles | 116 nm |  S |
| Salvador | Fri 11:46 am | 248 km | 154 miles | 134 nm | S |
| ²Ñ²¹³¦±ð¾±Ã³ | Fri 11:46 am | 285 km | 177 miles | 154 nm |  ENE |
| Recife | Fri 11:46 am | 461 km | 286 miles | 249 nm |  NE |
| Natal | Fri 11:46 am | 634 km | 394 miles | 342 nm |  NNE |
| Fortaleza | Fri 11:46 am | 780 km | 485 miles | 421 nm |  N |
| Fernando de Noronha | Fri 12:46 pm | 987 km | 613 miles | 533 nm | NE |
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