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 = Friday, April 17, 2026 at 08:46:00.
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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 Friday, April 17, 2026 at 08:46:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 456.14 meters/second, 1642.1 kilometres/hour, 1020.4 miles/hour or 886.7 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" | 17.01 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.9" | 0.02 mi | North | 17.01 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 08.5" | 1020.25 mi | West | 0° 00' 52.7" | 1.01 mi | North | 1020.23 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 03' 21.6" | 3.81 mi | West | 0° 21' 00.4" | 24.06 mi | North | 24.36 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Friday, April 17, 2026 at 08:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.45 meters/second, 1567.6 kilometres/hour, 974.1 miles/hour or 846.5 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' 28.2" | 16.23 mi | West | 0° 00' 15.5" | 0.30 mi | North | 16.23 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 15.4" | 973.73 mi | West | 0° 15' 31.4" | 17.79 mi | North | 973.36 mi |
| 24 hours | 13° 10' 31.5" | 886.58 mi | East | 5° 49' 24.3" | 400.43 mi | North | 961.59 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosaso | Fri 11:46 am | 119 km | 74 miles | 64 nm |  NE |
| Garowe | Fri 11:46 am | 236 km | 146 miles | 127 nm |  S |
| Berbera | Fri 11:46 am | 371 km | 231 miles | 200 nm |  W |
| Galkayo | Fri 11:46 am | 430 km | 267 miles | 232 nm |  SSW |
| Aden | Fri 11:46 am | 444 km | 276 miles | 240 nm |  NW |
| Al Mukalla | Fri 11:46 am | 450 km | 279 miles | 243 nm |  N |
| Hargeisa | Fri 11:46 am | 487 km | 303 miles | 263 nm |  WSW |
| Obock | Fri 11:46 am | 580 km | 360 miles | 313 nm |  WNW |
| Ta'izz | Fri 11:46 am | 585 km | 363 miles | 316 nm | NW |
| Djibouti | Fri 11:46 am | 586 km | 364 miles | 316 nm | WNW |
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