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 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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= Nautical Twilight
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 20:46:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.91 meters/second, 1670.1 kilometres/hour, 1037.7 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" | 1037.74 mi | West | 0° 00' 59.1" | 1.13 mi | North | 1037.74 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 28.0" | 5.15 mi | West | 0° 23' 41.2" | 27.13 mi | North | 27.61 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 20:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 423.66 meters/second, 1525.2 kilometres/hour, 947.7 miles/hour or 823.5 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' 27.0" | 15.79 mi | West | 0° 00' 13.4" | 0.26 mi | North | 15.79 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 27' 01.1" | 947.27 mi | West | 0° 13' 21.9" | 15.32 mi | North | 946.77 mi |
| 24 hours | 13° 38' 11.7" | 893.95 mi | East | 4° 46' 20.0" | 328.32 mi | North | 939.52 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 | Sat 12:46 pm | 2828 km | 1758 miles | 1527 nm |  S |
| Papeete | Sat 10:46 am | 2949 km | 1833 miles | 1592 nm |  SW |
| Kiritimati | Sun 10:46 am | 3075 km | 1911 miles | 1660 nm |  W |
| Hermosillo | Sat 1:46 pm | 3741 km | 2324 miles | 2020 nm |  NNE |
| Easter Island * | Sat 3:46 pm | 3753 km | 2332 miles | 2027 nm |  SE |
| Honolulu | Sat 10:46 am | 3825 km | 2377 miles | 2065 nm |  NW |
| Los Angeles * | Sat 1:46 pm | 3903 km | 2425 miles | 2107 nm | NNE |
| Mexico City | Sat 2:46 pm | 3940 km | 2448 miles | 2128 nm |  NE |
| Rarotonga | Sat 10:46 am | 4056 km | 2520 miles | 2190 nm | SW |
| Phoenix | Sat 1:46 pm | 4089 km | 2540 miles | 2208 nm | NNE |
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