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 13:46:00.
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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 Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 13:46:00 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" | 1037.75 mi | West | 0° 00' 59.2" | 1.13 mi | North | 1037.75 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 27.7" | 5.14 mi | West | 0° 23' 41.7" | 27.13 mi | North | 27.62 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 13:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 427.81 meters/second, 1540.1 kilometres/hour, 957.0 miles/hour or 831.6 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' 27.7" | 15.95 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.0" | 0.27 mi | North | 15.95 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 27' 40.9" | 956.58 mi | West | 0° 14' 05.6" | 16.15 mi | North | 956.11 mi |
| 24 hours | 13° 22' 02.3" | 884.24 mi | East | 5° 07' 20.7" | 352.35 mi | North | 939.47 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando de Noronha | Sat 11:46 am | 977 km | 607 miles | 528 nm |  WSW |
| Recife | Sat 10:46 am | 1465 km | 911 miles | 791 nm |  SW |
| Freetown | Sat 1:46 pm | 1557 km | 967 miles | 841 nm |  NE |
| Conakry | Sat 1:46 pm | 1583 km | 983 miles | 855 nm | NE |
| Fortaleza | Sat 10:46 am | 1602 km | 995 miles | 865 nm | WSW |
| Praia | Sat 12:46 pm | 1613 km | 1002 miles | 871 nm |  N |
| Bissau | Sat 1:46 pm | 1622 km | 1008 miles | 876 nm | NE |
| Monrovia | Sat 1:46 pm | 1679 km | 1043 miles | 906 nm |  ENE |
| Banjul | Sat 1:46 pm | 1701 km | 1057 miles | 919 nm |  NNE |
| Dakar | Sat 1:46 pm | 1772 km | 1101 miles | 957 nm | NNE |
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