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.
March Equinox 2026
UTC time = Friday, March 20, 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 Friday, March 20, 2026 at 14:46:00 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' 26.1" | 5.11 mi | West | 0° 23' 42.8" | 27.16 mi | North | 27.63 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Friday, March 20, 2026 at 14:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 439.74 meters/second, 1583.1 kilometres/hour, 983.7 miles/hour or 854.8 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' 29.7" | 16.39 mi | West | 0° 00' 15.9" | 0.30 mi | North | 16.39 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 37.6" | 983.37 mi | West | 0° 15' 49.7" | 18.13 mi | North | 983.08 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 31' 26.3" | 849.74 mi | East | 6° 00' 57.9" | 413.61 mi | North | 935.66 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 | Fri 11:46 am | 431 km | 268 miles | 233 nm |  SSE |
| Fernando de Noronha | Fri 12:46 pm | 909 km | 565 miles | 491 nm |  ESE |
| µþ±ð±ôé³¾ | Fri 11:46 am | 995 km | 618 miles | 537 nm |  W |
| Recife | Fri 11:46 am | 1035 km | 643 miles | 559 nm | SSE |
| Salvador | Fri 11:46 am | 1442 km | 896 miles | 778 nm |  S |
| Cayenne | Fri 11:46 am | 1512 km | 940 miles | 817 nm |  WNW |
| Paramaribo | Fri 11:46 am | 1841 km | 1144 miles | 994 nm | WNW |
| Brasilia | Fri 11:46 am | 1968 km | 1223 miles | 1062 nm |  SSW |
| Georgetown | Fri 10:46 am | 2190 km | 1361 miles | 1183 nm | WNW |
| Manaus | Fri 10:46 am | 2294 km | 1425 miles | 1238 nm | W |
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