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 19:06:00. UTC local time = Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 7:06:00 pm.
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Total Eclipse In Progress in the Yellow or Red Shaded Areas
- The map shows the August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse in progress.
- The yellow, orange, and lighter red areas on the map show where a partial eclipse is visible.
- At the moment, the Total phase of the eclipse is not visible to anyone on earth.
= 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 Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 19:06:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 448.63 meters/second, 1615.1 kilometres/hour, 1003.6 miles/hour or 872.1 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" | 16.73 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.8" | 0.01 mi | South | 16.73 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 06.5" | 1003.36 mi | West | 0° 00' 45.4" | 0.87 mi | South | 1003.39 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 02' 39.9" | 2.97 mi | West | 0° 18' 17.8" | 20.97 mi | South | 21.18 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 19:06:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 431.74 meters/second, 1554.3 kilometres/hour, 965.8 miles/hour or 839.2 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' 28.1" | 16.09 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.5" | 0.28 mi | South | 16.10 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 12.9" | 965.51 mi | West | 0° 14' 41.0" | 16.83 mi | South | 966.22 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 15' 44.9" | 818.24 mi | East | 6° 08' 55.7" | 422.67 mi | South | 930.16 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colima | Wed 1:06 pm | 519 km | 323 miles | 280 nm |  NNE |
| Acapulco | Wed 1:06 pm | 619 km | 385 miles | 334 nm |  ENE |
| Puerto Vallarta | Wed 1:06 pm | 645 km | 401 miles | 348 nm |  N |
| Guadalajara | Wed 1:06 pm | 681 km | 423 miles | 368 nm | NNE |
| Leon | Wed 1:06 pm | 796 km | 495 miles | 430 nm | NNE |
| Mexico City | Wed 1:06 pm | 828 km | 515 miles | 447 nm |  NE |
| Aguascalientes | Wed 1:06 pm | 845 km | 525 miles | 456 nm | NNE |
| Ecatepec | Wed 1:06 pm | 846 km | 526 miles | 457 nm | NE |
| Texcoco | Wed 1:06 pm | 855 km | 531 miles | 462 nm | NE |
| Puebla | Wed 1:06 pm | 886 km | 551 miles | 478 nm | ENE |
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