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 01:04:00.
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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 01:04:00 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" | 1037.81 mi | West | 0° 00' 58.3" | 1.11 mi | South | 1037.82 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 05' 16.5" | 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 01:04:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 429.83 meters/second, 1547.4 kilometres/hour, 961.5 miles/hour or 835.5 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' 32.4" | 16.02 mi | West | 0° 00' 11.8" | 0.23 mi | North | 16.03 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 32' 25.0" | 961.20 mi | West | 0° 11' 58.9" | 13.73 mi | North | 961.81 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 53' 23.3" | 719.95 mi | East | 5° 09' 09.3" | 354.25 mi | North | 810.40 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaren | Wed 1:04 pm | 536 km | 333 miles | 289 nm |  E |
| Palikir | Wed 12:04 pm | 885 km | 550 miles | 478 nm |  NNW |
| Kolonia | Wed 12:04 pm | 886 km | 551 miles | 479 nm | NNW |
| Arawa | Wed 12:04 pm | 1002 km | 623 miles | 541 nm |  SW |
| Honiara | Wed 12:04 pm | 1069 km | 664 miles | 577 nm |  SSW |
| Tarawa | Wed 1:04 pm | 1220 km | 758 miles | 658 nm | E |
| Majuro | Wed 1:04 pm | 1293 km | 803 miles | 698 nm |  NE |
| Port Moresby | Wed 11:04 am | 1958 km | 1217 miles | 1057 nm |  WSW |
| Port Vila | Wed 12:04 pm | 2074 km | 1289 miles | 1120 nm |  SSE |
| Funafuti | Wed 1:04 pm | 2113 km | 1313 miles | 1141 nm |  ESE |
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