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, September 9, 2026 at 18:06:00. UTC local time = Wednesday, September 9, 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, September 9, 2026 at 18:06:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 462.12 meters/second, 1663.6 kilometres/hour, 1033.7 miles/hour or 898.3 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" | 17.23 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.9" | 0.02 mi | South | 17.23 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 12.9" | 1033.70 mi | West | 0° 00' 56.7" | 1.08 mi | South | 1033.72 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 05' 13.6" | 6.00 mi | West | 0° 22' 44.4" | 26.04 mi | South | 26.73 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 18:06:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 438.97 meters/second, 1580.3 kilometres/hour, 981.9 miles/hour or 853.3 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' 29.9" | 16.36 mi | West | 0° 00' 15.3" | 0.29 mi | South | 16.37 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 02.6" | 981.72 mi | West | 0° 15' 17.8" | 17.52 mi | South | 982.33 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 39' 42.1" | 789.54 mi | East | 6° 17' 52.1" | 432.81 mi | South | 906.93 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galapagos Islands | Wed 12:06 pm | 723 km | 449 miles | 391 nm |  SSE |
| Liberia | Wed 12:06 pm | 963 km | 598 miles | 520 nm |  NE |
| ³¢±ðó²Ô | Wed 12:06 pm | 999 km | 621 miles | 539 nm | NE |
| San Salvador | Wed 12:06 pm | 1006 km | 625 miles | 543 nm |  NNE |
| Masaya | Wed 12:06 pm | 1013 km | 630 miles | 547 nm | NE |
| San Vicente | Wed 12:06 pm | 1016 km | 631 miles | 548 nm | NNE |
| Managua | Wed 12:06 pm | 1016 km | 631 miles | 549 nm | NE |
| Santa Ana | Wed 12:06 pm | 1025 km | 637 miles | 553 nm | NNE |
| San Jose | Wed 12:06 pm | 1041 km | 647 miles | 562 nm |  ENE |
| Guatemala City | Wed 12:06 pm | 1068 km | 663 miles | 576 nm |  N |
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