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 = Saturday, April 18, 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 Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 14:46:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 455.48 meters/second, 1639.7 kilometres/hour, 1018.9 miles/hour or 885.4 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" | 16.98 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.9" | 0.02 mi | North | 16.98 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 08.1" | 1018.77 mi | West | 0° 00' 52.2" | 1.00 mi | North | 1018.75 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 03' 14.2" | 3.66 mi | West | 0° 20' 46.9" | 23.81 mi | North | 24.09 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 14:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 417.76 meters/second, 1503.9 kilometres/hour, 934.5 miles/hour or 812.1 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' 25.0" | 15.57 mi | West | 0° 00' 12.5" | 0.24 mi | North | 15.57 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 25' 02.5" | 934.02 mi | West | 0° 12' 32.2" | 14.38 mi | North | 933.49 mi |
| 24 hours | 14° 28' 10.8" | 937.40 mi | East | 4° 19' 58.5" | 298.15 mi | North | 970.10 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 | Sat 11:46 am | 1351 km | 840 miles | 730 nm |  WSW |
| µþ±ð±ôé³¾ | Sat 11:46 am | 1566 km | 973 miles | 846 nm |  SSW |
| Paramaribo | Sat 11:46 am | 1591 km | 989 miles | 859 nm | WSW |
| Fortaleza | Sat 11:46 am | 1663 km | 1033 miles | 898 nm |  SSE |
| Georgetown | Sat 10:46 am | 1871 km | 1162 miles | 1010 nm | WSW |
| Bridgetown | Sat 10:46 am | 1968 km | 1223 miles | 1063 nm |  W |
| Praia | Sat 1:46 pm | 2018 km | 1254 miles | 1089 nm |  ENE |
| Castries | Sat 10:46 am | 2126 km | 1321 miles | 1148 nm | W |
| Kingstown | Sat 10:46 am | 2142 km | 1331 miles | 1157 nm | W |
| Fort-de-France | Sat 10:46 am | 2144 km | 1332 miles | 1157 nm |  WNW |
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