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 = Saturday, February 21, 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 Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 14:46:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 456.28 meters/second, 1642.6 kilometres/hour, 1020.7 miles/hour or 886.9 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" | 17.01 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.9" | 0.02 mi | North | 17.01 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 04.5" | 1020.58 mi | West | 0° 00' 54.5" | 1.04 mi | North | 1020.61 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 52.7" | 2.13 mi | West | 0° 21' 51.6" | 25.04 mi | North | 25.13 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 14:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 436.74 meters/second, 1572.3 kilometres/hour, 977.0 miles/hour or 849.0 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' 29.9" | 16.28 mi | West | 0° 00' 15.0" | 0.29 mi | North | 16.28 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 59.3" | 976.64 mi | West | 0° 14' 58.8" | 17.17 mi | North | 976.29 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 23' 19.7" | 834.48 mi | East | 5° 38' 17.1" | 387.68 mi | North | 910.18 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 | Sat 11:46 am | 126 km | 78 miles | 68 nm |  ESE |
| Alagoinhas | Sat 11:46 am | 194 km | 120 miles | 105 nm |  S |
| Feira de Santana | Sat 11:46 am | 225 km | 140 miles | 121 nm |  SSW |
| Garanhuns | Sat 11:46 am | 244 km | 152 miles | 132 nm |  NE |
| ²Ñ²¹³¦±ð¾±Ã³ | Sat 11:46 am | 274 km | 170 miles | 148 nm |  ENE |
| Salvador | Sat 11:46 am | 287 km | 179 miles | 155 nm | S |
| Recife | Sat 11:46 am | 438 km | 272 miles | 237 nm | NE |
| Natal | Sat 11:46 am | 601 km | 374 miles | 325 nm |  NNE |
| Fortaleza | Sat 11:46 am | 740 km | 460 miles | 400 nm |  N |
| Fernando de Noronha | Sat 12:46 pm | 959 km | 596 miles | 518 nm | NE |
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