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 = Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 08:14:00.
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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 Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 08:14:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 425.72 meters/second, 1532.6 kilometres/hour, 952.3 miles/hour or 827.5 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° 14' 59.9" | 15.87 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.0" | 0.00 mi | North | 15.87 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 51.8" | 951.88 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.0" | 0.00 mi | South | 951.88 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 03' 16.1" | 3.46 mi | East | 0° 00' 12.2" | 0.24 mi | South | 3.47 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 08:14:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 450.26 meters/second, 1620.9 kilometres/hour, 1007.2 miles/hour or 875.2 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' 33.6" | 16.78 mi | West | 0° 00' 15.3" | 0.29 mi | South | 16.79 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 33' 41.5" | 1007.08 mi | West | 0° 15' 18.1" | 17.52 mi | South | 1007.27 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 22' 57.5" | 718.06 mi | East | 6° 00' 52.1" | 413.25 mi | South | 827.92 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nizwa | Sun 12:14 pm | 81 km | 51 miles | 44 nm |  SE |
| Seeb | Sun 12:14 pm | 129 km | 80 miles | 69 nm |  ENE |
| Al Ain | Sun 12:14 pm | 148 km | 92 miles | 80 nm |  NW |
| Muscat | Sun 12:14 pm | 164 km | 102 miles | 88 nm |  E |
| Fujairah | Sun 12:14 pm | 196 km | 122 miles | 106 nm |  NNW |
| Dubai | Sun 12:14 pm | 263 km | 164 miles | 142 nm | NW |
| Sharjah | Sun 12:14 pm | 265 km | 165 miles | 143 nm | NW |
| Abu Dhabi | Sun 12:14 pm | 287 km | 178 miles | 155 nm |  WNW |
| Bandar-Abbas | Sun 11:44 am | 420 km | 261 miles | 227 nm |  N |
| Doha | Sun 11:14 am | 587 km | 365 miles | 317 nm | WNW |
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