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 19:46:00.
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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 19:46:00 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' 11.0" | 1037.77 mi | West | 0° 00' 59.2" | 1.13 mi | North | 1037.77 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 26.3" | 5.12 mi | West | 0° 23' 42.6" | 27.15 mi | North | 27.63 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Friday, March 20, 2026 at 19:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 437.45 meters/second, 1574.8 kilometres/hour, 978.5 miles/hour or 850.3 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' 29.3" | 16.31 mi | West | 0° 00' 15.5" | 0.30 mi | North | 16.31 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 14.6" | 978.22 mi | West | 0° 15' 32.1" | 17.80 mi | North | 977.89 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 41' 49.4" | 857.36 mi | East | 5° 51' 20.2" | 402.62 mi | North | 936.98 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acapulco | Fri 1:46 pm | 2464 km | 1531 miles | 1331 nm |  NE |
| Guadalajara | Fri 1:46 pm | 2588 km | 1608 miles | 1398 nm |  NNE |
| Mexico City | Fri 1:46 pm | 2729 km | 1696 miles | 1474 nm | NE |
| Galapagos Islands | Fri 1:46 pm | 2792 km | 1735 miles | 1507 nm |  E |
| Easter Island * | Fri 2:46 pm | 3060 km | 1901 miles | 1652 nm |  S |
| Guatemala City | Fri 1:46 pm | 3104 km | 1929 miles | 1676 nm |  ENE |
| San Salvador | Fri 1:46 pm | 3185 km | 1979 miles | 1720 nm | ENE |
| Hermosillo | Fri 12:46 pm | 3234 km | 2009 miles | 1746 nm |  N |
| Adamstown | Fri 11:46 am | 3242 km | 2014 miles | 1750 nm |  SSW |
| Tegucigalpa | Fri 1:46 pm | 3399 km | 2112 miles | 1835 nm | ENE |
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