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 = Thursday, April 16, 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 Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 14:46:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 456.52 meters/second, 1643.5 kilometres/hour, 1021.2 miles/hour or 887.4 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" | 17.02 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.9" | 0.02 mi | North | 17.02 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 08.7" | 1021.12 mi | West | 0° 00' 53.0" | 1.01 mi | North | 1021.10 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 03' 25.9" | 3.90 mi | West | 0° 21' 08.3" | 24.21 mi | North | 24.53 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 14:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 443.40 meters/second, 1596.2 kilometres/hour, 991.8 miles/hour or 861.9 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' 29.8" | 16.53 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.4" | 0.31 mi | North | 16.53 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 51.2" | 991.57 mi | West | 0° 16' 24.2" | 18.79 mi | North | 991.38 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 27' 38.3" | 852.26 mi | East | 6° 20' 49.9" | 436.29 mi | North | 949.53 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayenne | Thu 11:46 am | 1327 km | 824 miles | 716 nm |  WSW |
| µþ±ð±ôé³¾ | Thu 11:46 am | 1505 km | 935 miles | 813 nm |  SSW |
| Paramaribo | Thu 11:46 am | 1578 km | 981 miles | 852 nm | WSW |
| Fortaleza | Thu 11:46 am | 1584 km | 984 miles | 855 nm |  SSE |
| Georgetown | Thu 10:46 am | 1867 km | 1160 miles | 1008 nm |  W |
| Bridgetown | Thu 10:46 am | 1993 km | 1239 miles | 1076 nm | W |
| Praia | Thu 1:46 pm | 2026 km | 1259 miles | 1094 nm |  ENE |
| Castries | Thu 10:46 am | 2154 km | 1339 miles | 1163 nm |  WNW |
| Recife | Thu 11:46 am | 2157 km | 1340 miles | 1165 nm | SSE |
| Kingstown | Thu 10:46 am | 2167 km | 1347 miles | 1170 nm | W |
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