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 13:46:00.
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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 13:46:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 456.03 meters/second, 1641.7 kilometres/hour, 1020.1 miles/hour or 886.5 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" | 17.00 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.9" | 0.02 mi | North | 17.00 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 08.5" | 1020.01 mi | West | 0° 00' 52.6" | 1.00 mi | North | 1019.99 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 03' 20.4" | 3.79 mi | West | 0° 20' 58.1" | 24.02 mi | North | 24.32 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Friday, April 17, 2026 at 13:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 432.79 meters/second, 1558.0 kilometres/hour, 968.1 miles/hour or 841.3 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' 27.7" | 16.13 mi | West | 0° 00' 15.1" | 0.29 mi | North | 16.14 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 27' 45.2" | 967.74 mi | West | 0° 15' 09.6" | 17.37 mi | North | 967.33 mi |
| 24 hours | 13° 23' 22.8" | 895.97 mi | East | 5° 37' 43.5" | 387.09 mi | North | 964.05 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praia | Fri 12:46 pm | 584 km | 363 miles | 315 nm |  NE |
| Mindelo | Fri 12:46 pm | 717 km | 445 miles | 387 nm |  NNE |
| Santa Maria | Fri 12:46 pm | 775 km | 481 miles | 418 nm | NNE |
| Dakar | Fri 1:46 pm | 1094 km | 680 miles | 591 nm |  ENE |
| Banjul | Fri 1:46 pm | 1137 km | 707 miles | 614 nm | ENE |
| Bissau | Fri 1:46 pm | 1212 km | 753 miles | 655 nm |  E |
| Nouakchott | Fri 1:46 pm | 1414 km | 878 miles | 763 nm | NE |
| Conakry | Fri 1:46 pm | 1419 km | 882 miles | 766 nm | E |
| Freetown | Fri 1:46 pm | 1487 km | 924 miles | 803 nm | E |
| Monrovia | Fri 1:46 pm | 1804 km | 1121 miles | 974 nm |  ESE |
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