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 20:46:00.
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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 20:46:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 455.88 meters/second, 1641.2 kilometres/hour, 1019.8 miles/hour or 886.2 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' 08.3" | 1019.67 mi | West | 0° 00' 52.5" | 1.00 mi | North | 1019.64 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 03' 18.6" | 3.75 mi | West | 0° 20' 55.1" | 23.96 mi | North | 24.25 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Friday, April 17, 2026 at 20:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 428.80 meters/second, 1543.7 kilometres/hour, 959.2 miles/hour or 833.5 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' 27.0" | 15.98 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.5" | 0.28 mi | North | 15.99 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 27' 01.2" | 958.79 mi | West | 0° 14' 33.8" | 16.69 mi | North | 958.33 mi |
| 24 hours | 13° 41' 43.2" | 908.71 mi | East | 5° 19' 10.7" | 365.90 mi | North | 966.80 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles * | Fri 1:46 pm | 2922 km | 1816 miles | 1578 nm |  NNE |
| Hermosillo | Fri 1:46 pm | 2960 km | 1839 miles | 1598 nm |  NE |
| Kiritimati | Sat 10:46 am | 3005 km | 1867 miles | 1622 nm |  WSW |
| Honolulu | Fri 10:46 am | 3036 km | 1886 miles | 1639 nm |  WNW |
| San Francisco * | Fri 1:46 pm | 3137 km | 1949 miles | 1694 nm | NNE |
| Phoenix | Fri 1:46 pm | 3214 km | 1997 miles | 1735 nm | NE |
| Las Vegas * | Fri 1:46 pm | 3269 km | 2031 miles | 1765 nm | NNE |
| Mexico City | Fri 2:46 pm | 3617 km | 2248 miles | 1953 nm |  ENE |
| Papeete | Fri 10:46 am | 3694 km | 2295 miles | 1995 nm |  SSW |
| Salt Lake City * | Fri 2:46 pm | 3854 km | 2395 miles | 2081 nm | NNE |
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