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 00:14:00.
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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).
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 00:14:00 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" | 1037.81 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 00:14:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 429.43 meters/second, 1546.0 kilometres/hour, 960.6 miles/hour or 834.7 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' 23.2" | 960.31 mi | West | 0° 11' 54.7" | 13.65 mi | North | 960.92 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 53' 57.8" | 719.94 mi | East | 5° 07' 38.8" | 352.53 mi | North | 809.70 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 12:14 pm | 133 km | 82 miles | 72 nm |  S |
| Tarawa | Wed 12:14 pm | 241 km | 150 miles | 130 nm |  NW |
| Yaren | Wed 12:14 pm | 861 km | 535 miles | 465 nm |  W |
| Majuro | Wed 12:14 pm | 864 km | 537 miles | 466 nm |  NNW |
| Howland Island | Tue 12:14 pm | 977 km | 607 miles | 528 nm |  E |
| Baker Island | Tue 12:14 pm | 989 km | 615 miles | 534 nm | E |
| Funafuti | Wed 12:14 pm | 1069 km | 664 miles | 577 nm |  SSE |
| Fakaofo | Wed 1:14 pm | 1880 km | 1168 miles | 1015 nm |  SE |
| Honiara | Wed 11:14 am | 1933 km | 1201 miles | 1044 nm |  WSW |
| Palikir | Wed 11:14 am | 1983 km | 1232 miles | 1071 nm |  WNW |
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