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 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 Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 14:46:00 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" | 1037.75 mi | West | 0° 00' 59.2" | 1.13 mi | North | 1037.75 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 24.1" | 5.07 mi | West | 0° 23' 43.6" | 27.17 mi | North | 27.64 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 14:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 447.53 meters/second, 1611.1 kilometres/hour, 1001.1 miles/hour or 869.9 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' 31.1" | 16.68 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.5" | 0.32 mi | North | 16.68 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 05.7" | 1000.86 mi | West | 0° 16' 37.5" | 19.04 mi | North | 1000.84 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 49' 15.2" | 814.92 mi | East | 6° 31' 51.4" | 448.82 mi | North | 925.45 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 | Thu 11:46 am | 387 km | 240 miles | 209 nm |  SSE |
| Fernando de Noronha | Thu 12:46 pm | 882 km | 548 miles | 476 nm |  ESE |
| Recife | Thu 11:46 am | 993 km | 617 miles | 536 nm | SSE |
| µþ±ð±ôé³¾ | Thu 11:46 am | 997 km | 620 miles | 538 nm |  W |
| Salvador | Thu 11:46 am | 1397 km | 868 miles | 755 nm |  S |
| Cayenne | Thu 11:46 am | 1536 km | 955 miles | 830 nm |  WNW |
| Paramaribo | Thu 11:46 am | 1864 km | 1158 miles | 1007 nm | WNW |
| Brasilia | Thu 11:46 am | 1933 km | 1201 miles | 1044 nm |  SSW |
| Georgetown | Thu 10:46 am | 2213 km | 1375 miles | 1195 nm | WNW |
| Manaus | Thu 10:46 am | 2295 km | 1426 miles | 1239 nm | W |
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