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 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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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Friday, March 20, 2026 at 20:46:00 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' 26.4" | 5.12 mi | West | 0° 23' 42.5" | 27.15 mi | North | 27.63 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Friday, March 20, 2026 at 20:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 436.97 meters/second, 1573.1 kilometres/hour, 977.5 miles/hour or 849.4 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' 29.1" | 16.29 mi | West | 0° 00' 15.5" | 0.30 mi | North | 16.29 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 09.8" | 977.14 mi | West | 0° 15' 28.2" | 17.73 mi | North | 976.79 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 43' 57.1" | 858.88 mi | East | 5° 49' 16.5" | 400.26 mi | North | 937.21 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 | Fri 12:46 pm | 2785 km | 1730 miles | 1504 nm |  S |
| Papeete | Fri 10:46 am | 2925 km | 1818 miles | 1580 nm |  SW |
| Kiritimati | Sat 10:46 am | 3086 km | 1917 miles | 1666 nm |  W |
| Easter Island * | Fri 3:46 pm | 3712 km | 2307 miles | 2005 nm |  SE |
| Hermosillo | Fri 1:46 pm | 3774 km | 2345 miles | 2038 nm |  NNE |
| Honolulu | Fri 10:46 am | 3859 km | 2398 miles | 2084 nm |  NW |
| Los Angeles * | Fri 1:46 pm | 3942 km | 2450 miles | 2129 nm | NNE |
| Mexico City | Fri 2:46 pm | 3958 km | 2459 miles | 2137 nm |  NE |
| Rarotonga | Fri 10:46 am | 4035 km | 2507 miles | 2179 nm | SW |
| Phoenix | Fri 1:46 pm | 4125 km | 2563 miles | 2227 nm | NNE |
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