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 14:46:00.
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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 14:46:00 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' 27.8" | 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 14:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 427.23 meters/second, 1538.0 kilometres/hour, 955.7 miles/hour or 830.5 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' 27.5" | 15.93 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.0" | 0.27 mi | North | 15.93 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 27' 35.2" | 955.27 mi | West | 0° 13' 59.7" | 16.04 mi | North | 954.80 mi |
| 24 hours | 13° 24' 20.9" | 885.66 mi | East | 5° 04' 28.4" | 349.07 mi | North | 939.50 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortaleza | Sat 11:46 am | 475 km | 295 miles | 257 nm |  SSE |
| Fernando de Noronha | Sat 12:46 pm | 937 km | 582 miles | 506 nm |  ESE |
| µþ±ð±ôé³¾ | Sat 11:46 am | 995 km | 618 miles | 537 nm |  WSW |
| Recife | Sat 11:46 am | 1077 km | 669 miles | 582 nm | SSE |
| Salvador | Sat 11:46 am | 1486 km | 923 miles | 802 nm |  S |
| Cayenne | Sat 11:46 am | 1489 km | 925 miles | 804 nm |  WNW |
| Paramaribo | Sat 11:46 am | 1818 km | 1130 miles | 982 nm | WNW |
| Brasilia | Sat 11:46 am | 2003 km | 1245 miles | 1082 nm |  SSW |
| Georgetown | Sat 10:46 am | 2167 km | 1347 miles | 1170 nm | WNW |
| Manaus | Sat 10:46 am | 2293 km | 1425 miles | 1238 nm |  W |
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