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, March 14, 2026 at 15:02:00.
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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, March 14, 2026 at 15:02:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.53 meters/second, 1668.7 kilometres/hour, 1036.9 miles/hour or 901.0 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" | 17.28 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.02 mi | North | 17.28 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 10.3" | 1036.88 mi | West | 0° 00' 59.1" | 1.13 mi | North | 1036.88 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 10.5" | 4.81 mi | West | 0° 23' 42.0" | 27.14 mi | North | 27.57 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 15:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 411.61 meters/second, 1481.8 kilometres/hour, 920.8 miles/hour or 800.1 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' 29.8" | 15.34 mi | West | 0° 00' 08.8" | 0.17 mi | North | 15.35 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 53.6" | 920.33 mi | West | 0° 08' 57.2" | 10.27 mi | North | 920.90 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 51' 30.2" | 752.86 mi | East | 4° 06' 58.1" | 283.19 mi | North | 814.62 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Luis | Sat 12:02 pm | 121 km | 75 miles | 65 nm |  W |
| ±Ê²¹°ù²Ô²¹Ã²ú²¹ | Sat 12:02 pm | 172 km | 107 miles | 93 nm |  ESE |
| °ä´Ç»åó | Sat 12:02 pm | 243 km | 151 miles | 131 nm |  SSW |
| Fortaleza | Sat 12:02 pm | 543 km | 337 miles | 293 nm | ESE |
| Imperatriz | Sat 12:02 pm | 588 km | 365 miles | 317 nm |  SW |
| µþ±ð±ôé³¾ | Sat 12:02 pm | 593 km | 369 miles | 320 nm | W |
| Balsas | Sat 12:02 pm | 651 km | 405 miles | 352 nm | SSW |
| Recife | Sat 12:02 pm | 1116 km | 694 miles | 603 nm |  SE |
| Salvador | Sat 12:02 pm | 1285 km | 798 miles | 694 nm |  SSE |
| Cayenne | Sat 12:02 pm | 1296 km | 805 miles | 700 nm |  NW |
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