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 23, 2026 at 00:04:00.
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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).
= Civil Twilight (lightest shade)
= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
= Night, no twilight (darkest shade)
Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 00:04:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.95 meters/second, 1670.2 kilometres/hour, 1037.8 miles/hour or 901.8 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" | 17.30 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.02 mi | South | 17.30 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 13.1" | 1037.82 mi | West | 0° 00' 58.3" | 1.11 mi | South | 1037.82 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 05' 16.6" | 6.08 mi | West | 0° 23' 20.9" | 26.74 mi | South | 27.42 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 00:04:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 429.35 meters/second, 1545.7 kilometres/hour, 960.4 miles/hour or 834.6 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' 32.4" | 16.01 mi | West | 0° 00' 11.8" | 0.23 mi | North | 16.01 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 32' 23.0" | 960.13 mi | West | 0° 11' 53.8" | 13.64 mi | North | 960.74 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 54' 04.8" | 719.94 mi | East | 5° 07' 20.5" | 352.18 mi | North | 809.56 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabiteuea | Wed 12:04 pm | 298 km | 185 miles | 161 nm |  WSW |
| Tarawa | Wed 12:04 pm | 487 km | 302 miles | 263 nm |  WNW |
| Howland Island | Tue 12:04 pm | 701 km | 435 miles | 378 nm |  E |
| Baker Island | Tue 12:04 pm | 711 km | 442 miles | 384 nm | E |
| Funafuti | Wed 12:04 pm | 969 km | 602 miles | 523 nm |  SSE |
| Majuro | Wed 12:04 pm | 1012 km | 629 miles | 546 nm |  NW |
| Yaren | Wed 12:04 pm | 1139 km | 708 miles | 615 nm |  W |
| Fakaofo | Wed 1:04 pm | 1656 km | 1029 miles | 894 nm |  SE |
| Apia | Wed 1:04 pm | 1958 km | 1217 miles | 1057 nm | SE |
| Suva | Wed 12:04 pm | 2011 km | 1249 miles | 1086 nm |  S |
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