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 = Wednesday, March 18, 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 Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 14:46:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.88 meters/second, 1670.0 kilometres/hour, 1037.7 miles/hour or 901.7 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" | 17.29 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.02 mi | North | 17.29 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 10.8" | 1037.67 mi | West | 0° 00' 59.2" | 1.13 mi | North | 1037.67 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 21.8" | 5.03 mi | West | 0° 23' 44.1" | 27.18 mi | North | 27.64 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 14:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 449.17 meters/second, 1617.0 kilometres/hour, 1004.8 miles/hour or 873.1 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' 31.8" | 16.74 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.5" | 0.31 mi | North | 16.75 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 53.7" | 1004.58 mi | West | 0° 16' 28.9" | 18.88 mi | North | 1004.84 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 22' 20.4" | 786.18 mi | East | 6° 38' 58.8" | 456.89 mi | North | 909.12 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortaleza | Wed 11:46 am | 343 km | 213 miles | 185 nm |  SSE |
| Fernando de Noronha | Wed 12:46 pm | 856 km | 532 miles | 462 nm |  ESE |
| Recife | Wed 11:46 am | 952 km | 592 miles | 514 nm | SSE |
| µþ±ð±ôé³¾ | Wed 11:46 am | 1001 km | 622 miles | 540 nm |  W |
| Salvador | Wed 11:46 am | 1353 km | 841 miles | 731 nm |  S |
| Cayenne | Wed 11:46 am | 1561 km | 970 miles | 843 nm |  WNW |
| Paramaribo | Wed 11:46 am | 1889 km | 1174 miles | 1020 nm | WNW |
| Brasilia | Wed 11:46 am | 1898 km | 1179 miles | 1025 nm |  SSW |
| Georgetown | Wed 10:46 am | 2237 km | 1390 miles | 1208 nm | WNW |
| Manaus | Wed 10:46 am | 2298 km | 1428 miles | 1241 nm | W |
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