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 13:46:00.
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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 13:46:00 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' 10.9" | 1037.74 mi | West | 0° 00' 59.2" | 1.13 mi | North | 1037.75 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 24.0" | 5.07 mi | West | 0° 23' 43.7" | 27.17 mi | North | 27.64 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 13:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 447.72 meters/second, 1611.8 kilometres/hour, 1001.5 miles/hour or 870.3 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" | 16.69 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.5" | 0.32 mi | North | 16.69 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 08.6" | 1001.30 mi | West | 0° 16' 38.3" | 19.05 mi | North | 1001.29 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 47' 48.7" | 813.57 mi | East | 6° 32' 36.6" | 449.68 mi | North | 924.88 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando de Noronha | Thu 11:46 am | 954 km | 592 miles | 515 nm |  WSW |
| Recife | Thu 10:46 am | 1424 km | 885 miles | 769 nm |  SW |
| Fortaleza | Thu 10:46 am | 1595 km | 991 miles | 861 nm | WSW |
| Freetown | Thu 1:46 pm | 1596 km | 992 miles | 862 nm |  NE |
| Conakry | Thu 1:46 pm | 1628 km | 1012 miles | 879 nm | NE |
| Bissau | Thu 1:46 pm | 1682 km | 1045 miles | 908 nm | NE |
| Praia | Thu 12:46 pm | 1699 km | 1056 miles | 917 nm |  N |
| Monrovia | Thu 1:46 pm | 1700 km | 1057 miles | 918 nm |  ENE |
| Banjul | Thu 1:46 pm | 1768 km | 1099 miles | 955 nm |  NNE |
| Dakar | Thu 1:46 pm | 1844 km | 1146 miles | 996 nm | NNE |
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