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 = Friday, March 20, 2026 at 08:36:00.
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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 Friday, March 20, 2026 at 08:36:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.93 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" | 1037.77 mi | West | 0° 00' 59.2" | 1.13 mi | North | 1037.77 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 25.5" | 5.10 mi | West | 0° 23' 43.0" | 27.16 mi | North | 27.64 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Friday, March 20, 2026 at 08:36:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 442.28 meters/second, 1592.2 kilometres/hour, 989.3 miles/hour or 859.7 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' 30.0" | 16.49 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.1" | 0.31 mi | North | 16.49 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 04.0" | 989.06 mi | West | 0° 16' 07.7" | 18.48 mi | North | 988.84 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 19' 18.6" | 840.44 mi | East | 6° 11' 18.0" | 425.40 mi | North | 933.65 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | Fri 12:36 pm | 576 km | 358 miles | 311 nm |  SSE |
| Mogadishu | Fri 11:36 am | 872 km | 542 miles | 471 nm |  WNW |
| Galkayo | Fri 11:36 am | 971 km | 603 miles | 524 nm |  NW |
| Moroni | Fri 11:36 am | 1665 km | 1035 miles | 899 nm |  SW |
| Aden | Fri 11:36 am | 1668 km | 1036 miles | 901 nm |  NNW |
| Djibouti | Fri 11:36 am | 1682 km | 1045 miles | 908 nm | NW |
| Dar es Salaam | Fri 11:36 am | 1682 km | 1045 miles | 908 nm |  WSW |
| Nairobi | Fri 11:36 am | 1792 km | 1114 miles | 968 nm |  W |
| Addis Ababa | Fri 11:36 am | 1862 km | 1157 miles | 1005 nm | WNW |
| Sana | Fri 11:36 am | 1957 km | 1216 miles | 1057 nm | NNW |
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