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 14:46:00. UTC local time = Friday, April 17, 2026 at 2:46:00 pm.
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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 14:46:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 456.01 meters/second, 1641.6 kilometres/hour, 1020.1 miles/hour or 886.4 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" | 17.00 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.9" | 0.02 mi | North | 17.00 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 08.5" | 1019.96 mi | West | 0° 00' 52.6" | 1.00 mi | North | 1019.94 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 03' 20.1" | 3.78 mi | West | 0° 20' 57.8" | 24.01 mi | North | 24.31 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Friday, April 17, 2026 at 14:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 432.24 meters/second, 1556.0 kilometres/hour, 966.9 miles/hour or 840.2 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" | 16.11 mi | West | 0° 00' 15.0" | 0.29 mi | North | 16.11 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 27' 39.0" | 966.50 mi | West | 0° 15' 04.9" | 17.28 mi | North | 966.08 mi |
| 24 hours | 13° 25' 58.9" | 897.83 mi | East | 5° 35' 13.8" | 384.24 mi | North | 964.49 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 | Fri 11:46 am | 1338 km | 832 miles | 723 nm |  WSW |
| µþ±ð±ôé³¾ | Fri 11:46 am | 1536 km | 954 miles | 829 nm |  SSW |
| Paramaribo | Fri 11:46 am | 1584 km | 984 miles | 855 nm | WSW |
| Fortaleza | Fri 11:46 am | 1624 km | 1009 miles | 877 nm |  SSE |
| Georgetown | Fri 10:46 am | 1868 km | 1161 miles | 1009 nm | WSW |
| Bridgetown | Fri 10:46 am | 1980 km | 1230 miles | 1069 nm |  W |
| Praia | Fri 1:46 pm | 2022 km | 1256 miles | 1092 nm |  ENE |
| Castries | Fri 10:46 am | 2140 km | 1330 miles | 1155 nm |  WNW |
| Kingstown | Fri 10:46 am | 2154 km | 1339 miles | 1163 nm | W |
| Fort-de-France | Fri 10:46 am | 2158 km | 1341 miles | 1165 nm | WNW |
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