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 20:46:00.
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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 20:46:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 455.88 meters/second, 1641.2 kilometres/hour, 1019.8 miles/hour or 886.2 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" | 17.00 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.9" | 0.02 mi | North | 17.00 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 04.1" | 1019.68 mi | West | 0° 00' 54.2" | 1.03 mi | North | 1019.70 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 45.1" | 1.99 mi | West | 0° 21' 44.6" | 24.91 mi | North | 24.99 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Friday, February 20, 2026 at 20:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 444.15 meters/second, 1598.9 kilometres/hour, 993.5 miles/hour or 863.4 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' 31.1" | 16.56 mi | West | 0° 00' 15.9" | 0.30 mi | North | 16.56 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 11.1" | 993.28 mi | West | 0° 15' 53.0" | 18.19 mi | North | 993.10 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 49' 30.4" | 808.96 mi | East | 6° 07' 52.4" | 421.44 mi | North | 905.03 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 | Fri 12:46 pm | 1606 km | 998 miles | 867 nm |  S |
| Papeete | Fri 10:46 am | 2438 km | 1515 miles | 1316 nm |  WSW |
| Easter Island * | Fri 3:46 pm | 2676 km | 1663 miles | 1445 nm |  SE |
| Kiritimati | Sat 10:46 am | 3524 km | 2190 miles | 1903 nm |  WNW |
| Rarotonga | Fri 10:46 am | 3579 km | 2224 miles | 1933 nm | WSW |
| Galapagos Islands | Fri 2:46 pm | 4392 km | 2729 miles | 2371 nm |  ENE |
| Alofi | Fri 9:46 am | 4585 km | 2849 miles | 2476 nm | WSW |
| Mexico City | Fri 2:46 pm | 4601 km | 2859 miles | 2484 nm |  NE |
| Apia | Sat 9:46 am | 4759 km | 2957 miles | 2570 nm |  W |
| Honolulu | Fri 10:46 am | 4808 km | 2988 miles | 2596 nm |  NW |
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