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 = Sunday, March 22, 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 Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 14:46:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.88 meters/second, 1670.0 kilometres/hour, 1037.7 miles/hour or 901.7 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" | 17.29 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.02 mi | North | 17.29 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 11.2" | 1037.68 mi | West | 0° 00' 59.1" | 1.13 mi | North | 1037.68 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 29.1" | 5.17 mi | West | 0° 23' 39.9" | 27.10 mi | North | 27.59 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 14:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 412.78 meters/second, 1486.0 kilometres/hour, 923.4 miles/hour or 802.4 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' 25.2" | 15.39 mi | West | 0° 00' 11.1" | 0.21 mi | North | 15.39 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 25' 16.7" | 922.86 mi | West | 0° 11' 04.8" | 12.71 mi | North | 922.34 mi |
| 24 hours | 14° 17' 49.4" | 914.91 mi | East | 3° 42' 55.1" | 255.70 mi | North | 937.56 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 | Sun 11:46 am | 520 km | 323 miles | 281 nm |  SSE |
| Fernando de Noronha | Sun 12:46 pm | 967 km | 601 miles | 522 nm |  ESE |
| µþ±ð±ôé³¾ | Sun 11:46 am | 997 km | 619 miles | 538 nm |  WSW |
| Recife | Sun 11:46 am | 1119 km | 695 miles | 604 nm | SSE |
| Cayenne | Sun 11:46 am | 1467 km | 912 miles | 792 nm |  WNW |
| Salvador | Sun 11:46 am | 1530 km | 951 miles | 826 nm |  S |
| Paramaribo | Sun 11:46 am | 1796 km | 1116 miles | 970 nm | WNW |
| Brasilia | Sun 11:46 am | 2039 km | 1267 miles | 1101 nm |  SSW |
| Georgetown | Sun 10:46 am | 2145 km | 1333 miles | 1158 nm | WNW |
| Manaus | Sun 10:46 am | 2292 km | 1424 miles | 1238 nm |  W |
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