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 = Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 18:06:00. UTC local time = Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 6:06:00 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 Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 18:06:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 431.92 meters/second, 1554.9 kilometres/hour, 966.2 miles/hour or 839.6 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" | 16.10 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.4" | 0.01 mi | South | 16.10 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 56.3" | 965.82 mi | West | 0° 00' 24.1" | 0.46 mi | South | 965.84 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 25.5" | 1.53 mi | East | 0° 09' 50.9" | 11.29 mi | South | 11.40 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 18:06:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 422.98 meters/second, 1522.7 kilometres/hour, 946.2 miles/hour or 822.2 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' 26.3" | 15.77 mi | West | 0° 00' 13.3" | 0.25 mi | South | 15.77 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 26' 24.2" | 945.87 mi | West | 0° 13' 20.9" | 15.30 mi | South | 946.61 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 51' 54.5" | 842.75 mi | East | 5° 43' 41.7" | 393.87 mi | South | 941.84 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merida | Wed 12:06 pm | 64 km | 40 miles | 34 nm |  SE |
| Campeche | Wed 12:06 pm | 185 km | 115 miles | 100 nm |  SSW |
| Playa del Carmen | Wed 1:06 pm | 316 km | 196 miles | 170 nm |  ESE |
| °ä²¹²Ô³¦Ãº²Ô | Wed 1:06 pm | 327 km | 203 miles | 177 nm |  E |
| Chetumal | Wed 1:06 pm | 370 km | 230 miles | 200 nm |  SSE |
| Orange Walk Town | Wed 12:06 pm | 400 km | 248 miles | 216 nm | SSE |
| San Pedro | Wed 12:06 pm | 443 km | 275 miles | 239 nm | SSE |
| Belize City | Wed 12:06 pm | 474 km | 295 miles | 256 nm | SSE |
| Belmopan | Wed 12:06 pm | 480 km | 298 miles | 259 nm | SSE |
| Dangriga | Wed 12:06 pm | 528 km | 328 miles | 285 nm | SSE |
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