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 08:46:00.
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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 Friday, March 20, 2026 at 08:46:00 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 08:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 442.21 meters/second, 1592.0 kilometres/hour, 989.2 miles/hour or 859.6 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" | 16.48 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.0" | 0.31 mi | North | 16.49 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 03.3" | 988.92 mi | West | 0° 16' 07.3" | 18.47 mi | North | 988.69 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 19' 37.6" | 840.69 mi | East | 6° 11' 02.7" | 425.11 mi | North | 933.71 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 | Fri 11:46 am | 608 km | 378 miles | 329 nm |  WNW |
| Victoria | Fri 12:46 pm | 754 km | 469 miles | 407 nm |  SE |
| Galkayo | Fri 11:46 am | 827 km | 514 miles | 446 nm |  NNW |
| Dar es Salaam | Fri 11:46 am | 1438 km | 894 miles | 777 nm |  WSW |
| Moroni | Fri 11:46 am | 1504 km | 935 miles | 812 nm |  SSW |
| Nairobi | Fri 11:46 am | 1515 km | 941 miles | 818 nm |  W |
| Djibouti | Fri 11:46 am | 1519 km | 944 miles | 820 nm | NNW |
| Aden | Fri 11:46 am | 1543 km | 958 miles | 833 nm | NNW |
| Addis Ababa | Fri 11:46 am | 1636 km | 1016 miles | 883 nm |  NW |
| Dodoma | Fri 11:46 am | 1759 km | 1093 miles | 950 nm | WSW |
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