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.
June Solstice 2026
UTC time = Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 08:24:00.
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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).
= Civil Twilight (lightest shade)
= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
= Night, no twilight (darkest shade)
Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 08:24:00 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 | South | 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' 12.4" | 0.24 mi | South | 3.47 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 08:24:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 450.27 meters/second, 1621.0 kilometres/hour, 1007.2 miles/hour or 875.3 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' 33.6" | 16.78 mi | West | 0° 00' 15.3" | 0.29 mi | South | 16.79 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 33' 42.0" | 1007.10 mi | West | 0° 15' 17.8" | 17.52 mi | South | 1007.28 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 22' 51.4" | 717.95 mi | East | 6° 00' 45.7" | 413.13 mi | South | 827.75 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | Sun 12:24 pm | 115 km | 72 miles | 62 nm |  N |
| Al Ain | Sun 12:24 pm | 158 km | 98 miles | 85 nm |  ENE |
| Dubai | Sun 12:24 pm | 220 km | 137 miles | 119 nm |  NNE |
| Sharjah | Sun 12:24 pm | 235 km | 146 miles | 127 nm | NNE |
| ´¡Âá³¾Äå²Ô | Sun 12:24 pm | 240 km | 149 miles | 130 nm | NNE |
| Nizwa | Sun 12:24 pm | 320 km | 199 miles | 173 nm |  E |
| Doha | Sun 11:24 am | 360 km | 224 miles | 194 nm |  NW |
| Seeb | Sun 12:24 pm | 382 km | 237 miles | 206 nm | E |
| Al Khor | Sun 11:24 am | 389 km | 242 miles | 210 nm | NW |
| Muscat | Sun 12:24 pm | 418 km | 260 miles | 226 nm | E |
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