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 = Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 00:06:00. UTC local time = Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:06:00 am.
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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 Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 00:06:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 448.76 meters/second, 1615.5 kilometres/hour, 1003.8 miles/hour or 872.3 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' 06.6" | 1003.66 mi | West | 0° 00' 45.5" | 0.87 mi | South | 1003.69 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 02' 41.5" | 3.00 mi | West | 0° 18' 20.7" | 21.02 mi | South | 21.24 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 00:06:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 434.43 meters/second, 1564.0 kilometres/hour, 971.8 miles/hour or 844.5 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' 28.6" | 16.19 mi | West | 0° 00' 15.0" | 0.29 mi | South | 16.20 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 44.0" | 971.55 mi | West | 0° 15' 02.2" | 17.23 mi | South | 972.23 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 04' 46.0" | 810.59 mi | East | 6° 14' 41.3" | 429.23 mi | South | 925.51 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majuro | Thu 12:06 pm | 1244 km | 773 miles | 672 nm |  SW |
| Wake Island | Thu 12:06 pm | 1483 km | 921 miles | 801 nm |  WNW |
| Midway | Wed 1:06 pm | 1523 km | 947 miles | 823 nm |  N |
| Tarawa | Thu 12:06 pm | 1648 km | 1024 miles | 890 nm |  SSW |
| Baker Island | Wed 12:06 pm | 1659 km | 1031 miles | 896 nm |  SSE |
| Yaren | Thu 12:06 pm | 2201 km | 1368 miles | 1189 nm | SW |
| Honolulu | Wed 2:06 pm | 2478 km | 1540 miles | 1338 nm |  ENE |
| Palikir | Thu 11:06 am | 2511 km | 1560 miles | 1356 nm |  WSW |
| Funafuti | Thu 12:06 pm | 2571 km | 1598 miles | 1388 nm |  S |
| Fakaofo | Thu 1:06 pm | 2845 km | 1768 miles | 1536 nm | SSE |
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