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 = Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 08:46:00.
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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 Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 08:46:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.91 meters/second, 1670.1 kilometres/hour, 1037.7 miles/hour or 901.8 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" | 17.30 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.02 mi | North | 17.30 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 10.8" | 1037.73 mi | West | 0° 00' 59.2" | 1.13 mi | North | 1037.73 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 23.5" | 5.06 mi | West | 0° 23' 43.8" | 27.18 mi | North | 27.64 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 08:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 448.54 meters/second, 1614.7 kilometres/hour, 1003.3 miles/hour or 871.9 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' 31.3" | 16.72 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.6" | 0.32 mi | North | 16.72 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 21.5" | 1003.14 mi | West | 0° 16' 40.4" | 19.09 mi | North | 1003.18 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 41' 00.8" | 807.03 mi | East | 6° 35' 45.9" | 453.26 mi | North | 921.91 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mogadishu | Thu 11:46 am | 634 km | 394 miles | 342 nm |  WNW |
| Victoria | Thu 12:46 pm | 720 km | 447 miles | 389 nm |  SE |
| Galkayo | Thu 11:46 am | 870 km | 541 miles | 470 nm |  NNW |
| Dar es Salaam | Thu 11:46 am | 1423 km | 884 miles | 768 nm |  WSW |
| Moroni | Thu 11:46 am | 1471 km | 914 miles | 794 nm |  SSW |
| Nairobi | Thu 11:46 am | 1520 km | 944 miles | 821 nm |  W |
| Djibouti | Thu 11:46 am | 1561 km | 970 miles | 843 nm | NNW |
| Aden | Thu 11:46 am | 1586 km | 986 miles | 856 nm | NNW |
| Addis Ababa | Thu 11:46 am | 1670 km | 1037 miles | 902 nm |  NW |
| Dodoma | Thu 11:46 am | 1750 km | 1087 miles | 945 nm | WSW |
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