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 21:46:00.
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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 21:46:00 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' 26.6" | 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 21:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 436.48 meters/second, 1571.3 kilometres/hour, 976.4 miles/hour or 848.4 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' 29.0" | 16.27 mi | West | 0° 00' 15.4" | 0.29 mi | North | 16.27 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 05.0" | 976.04 mi | West | 0° 15' 24.3" | 17.65 mi | North | 975.69 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 46' 05.8" | 860.40 mi | East | 5° 47' 10.3" | 397.86 mi | North | 937.43 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiritimati | Sat 11:46 am | 1423 km | 884 miles | 768 nm |  W |
| Papeete | Fri 11:46 am | 2025 km | 1258 miles | 1093 nm |  SSW |
| Honolulu | Fri 11:46 am | 2748 km | 1708 miles | 1484 nm |  NNW |
| Rarotonga | Fri 11:46 am | 2877 km | 1788 miles | 1553 nm | SSW |
| Fakaofo | Sat 10:46 am | 3122 km | 1940 miles | 1686 nm |  WSW |
| Adamstown | Fri 1:46 pm | 3197 km | 1987 miles | 1726 nm |  SSE |
| Apia | Sat 10:46 am | 3363 km | 2089 miles | 1816 nm | WSW |
| Alofi | Fri 10:46 am | 3479 km | 2162 miles | 1879 nm |  SW |
| Baker Island | Fri 9:46 am | 3541 km | 2200 miles | 1912 nm | W |
| Nuku'alofa | Sat 10:46 am | 4068 km | 2528 miles | 2196 nm | SW |
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