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 20:46:00.
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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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= Nautical Twilight
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 20:46:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.92 meters/second, 1670.1 kilometres/hour, 1037.8 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" | 1037.76 mi | West | 0° 00' 59.2" | 1.13 mi | North | 1037.76 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 24.5" | 5.08 mi | West | 0° 23' 43.5" | 27.17 mi | North | 27.64 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 20:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 446.13 meters/second, 1606.1 kilometres/hour, 998.0 miles/hour or 867.2 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' 30.7" | 16.63 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.5" | 0.32 mi | North | 16.63 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 47.4" | 997.72 mi | West | 0° 16' 31.1" | 18.92 mi | North | 997.62 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 58' 27.9" | 823.20 mi | East | 6° 26' 27.5" | 442.67 mi | North | 928.60 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Thu 12:46 pm | 2741 km | 1703 miles | 1480 nm |  S |
| Papeete | Thu 10:46 am | 2902 km | 1803 miles | 1567 nm |  SW |
| Kiritimati | Fri 10:46 am | 3097 km | 1925 miles | 1672 nm |  W |
| Easter Island * | Thu 3:46 pm | 3672 km | 2282 miles | 1983 nm |  SE |
| Hermosillo | Thu 1:46 pm | 3808 km | 2366 miles | 2056 nm |  NNE |
| Honolulu | Thu 10:46 am | 3893 km | 2419 miles | 2102 nm |  NW |
| Mexico City | Thu 2:46 pm | 3976 km | 2471 miles | 2147 nm |  NE |
| Los Angeles * | Thu 1:46 pm | 3982 km | 2474 miles | 2150 nm | NNE |
| Rarotonga | Thu 10:46 am | 4015 km | 2495 miles | 2168 nm | SW |
| Phoenix | Thu 1:46 pm | 4161 km | 2586 miles | 2247 nm | NNE |
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