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 = Saturday, March 21, 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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= Nautical Twilight
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 08:46:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.92 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" | 1037.76 mi | West | 0° 00' 59.2" | 1.13 mi | North | 1037.76 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 27.3" | 5.14 mi | West | 0° 23' 41.9" | 27.14 mi | North | 27.62 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 08:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 430.67 meters/second, 1550.4 kilometres/hour, 963.4 miles/hour or 837.1 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' 28.1" | 16.05 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.5" | 0.28 mi | North | 16.06 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 08.3" | 962.99 mi | West | 0° 14' 33.3" | 16.68 mi | North | 962.55 mi |
| 24 hours | 13° 10' 33.8" | 876.97 mi | East | 5° 21' 01.5" | 367.99 mi | North | 939.12 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 | Sat 11:46 am | 585 km | 364 miles | 316 nm |  WNW |
| Galkayo | Sat 11:46 am | 783 km | 487 miles | 423 nm |  NNW |
| Victoria | Sat 12:46 pm | 790 km | 491 miles | 427 nm |  SE |
| Dar es Salaam | Sat 11:46 am | 1455 km | 904 miles | 785 nm |  WSW |
| Djibouti | Sat 11:46 am | 1478 km | 918 miles | 798 nm | NNW |
| Aden | Sat 11:46 am | 1499 km | 931 miles | 809 nm | NNW |
| Nairobi | Sat 11:46 am | 1511 km | 939 miles | 816 nm |  W |
| Moroni | Sat 11:46 am | 1538 km | 955 miles | 830 nm |  SSW |
| Addis Ababa | Sat 11:46 am | 1603 km | 996 miles | 865 nm |  NW |
| Dodoma | Sat 11:46 am | 1769 km | 1099 miles | 955 nm | WSW |
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