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, August 12, 2026 at 12:06:00. UTC local time = Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 12:06:00 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, August 12, 2026 at 12:06:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 448.45 meters/second, 1614.4 kilometres/hour, 1003.1 miles/hour or 871.7 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" | 16.72 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.8" | 0.01 mi | South | 16.72 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 06.3" | 1002.95 mi | West | 0° 00' 45.2" | 0.86 mi | South | 1002.98 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 02' 37.4" | 2.92 mi | West | 0° 18' 13.8" | 20.89 mi | South | 21.09 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 12:06:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 427.75 meters/second, 1539.9 kilometres/hour, 956.8 miles/hour or 831.5 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' 27.3" | 15.95 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.0" | 0.27 mi | South | 15.95 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 27' 27.6" | 956.55 mi | West | 0° 14' 06.5" | 16.17 mi | South | 957.28 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 32' 09.0" | 829.45 mi | East | 5° 58' 56.2" | 411.27 mi | South | 936.22 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dori | Wed 12:06 pm | 96 km | 59 miles | 52 nm |  SSE |
| Ouahigouya | Wed 12:06 pm | 276 km | 172 miles | 149 nm |  WSW |
| Niamey | Wed 1:06 pm | 294 km | 183 miles | 159 nm |  ESE |
| Ouagadougou | Wed 12:06 pm | 310 km | 193 miles | 168 nm |  SSW |
| Fada N'gourma | Wed 12:06 pm | 317 km | 197 miles | 171 nm | SSE |
| Timbuktu | Wed 12:06 pm | 364 km | 226 miles | 197 nm |  NW |
| Koudougou | Wed 12:06 pm | 371 km | 230 miles | 200 nm |  SW |
| Mango | Wed 12:06 pm | 505 km | 314 miles | 273 nm |  S |
| Natitingou | Wed 1:06 pm | 535 km | 332 miles | 289 nm | SSE |
| Kandi | Wed 1:06 pm | 538 km | 334 miles | 290 nm |  SE |
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