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, September 24, 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 Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 00:04:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.93 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" | 1037.79 mi | West | 0° 00' 58.3" | 1.11 mi | South | 1037.79 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 05' 14.6" | 6.05 mi | West | 0° 23' 21.2" | 26.75 mi | South | 27.42 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 00:04:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 439.90 meters/second, 1583.6 kilometres/hour, 984.0 miles/hour or 855.1 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' 33.1" | 16.40 mi | West | 0° 00' 13.7" | 0.26 mi | North | 16.40 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 33' 04.3" | 983.79 mi | West | 0° 13' 42.6" | 15.71 mi | North | 984.34 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 42' 32.2" | 724.06 mi | East | 5° 45' 03.7" | 395.25 mi | North | 830.71 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 | Thu 12:04 pm | 272 km | 169 miles | 147 nm |  WSW |
| Tarawa | Thu 12:04 pm | 493 km | 307 miles | 266 nm |  WNW |
| Howland Island | Wed 12:04 pm | 717 km | 446 miles | 387 nm |  E |
| Baker Island | Wed 12:04 pm | 723 km | 449 miles | 390 nm | E |
| Funafuti | Thu 12:04 pm | 930 km | 578 miles | 502 nm |  SSE |
| Majuro | Thu 12:04 pm | 1040 km | 646 miles | 561 nm |  NW |
| Yaren | Thu 12:04 pm | 1128 km | 701 miles | 609 nm |  W |
| Fakaofo | Thu 1:04 pm | 1637 km | 1017 miles | 884 nm |  SE |
| Apia | Thu 1:04 pm | 1931 km | 1200 miles | 1043 nm | SE |
| Suva | Thu 12:04 pm | 1969 km | 1223 miles | 1063 nm |  S |
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