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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.

Map showing day and night parts of the world

UTC time = Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 12:11:48.

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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)

See where the Moon is over the horizon

Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point

On Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 12:11:48 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at Latitude: 0° 21' North, Longitude: 1° 10' West

The ground speed is currently 463.92 meters/second, 1670.1 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	North	17.30 mi
1 hour	15° 00' 11.0"	1037.75 mi	West	0° 00' 59.2"	1.13 mi	North	1037.75 mi
24 hours	0° 04' 27.6"	5.14 mi	West	0° 23' 41.7"	27.14 mi	North	27.62 mi

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 12:11:48 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 16° 39' North, Longitude: 27° 39' East

The ground speed is currently 428.72 meters/second, 1543.4 kilometres/hour, 959.0 miles/hour or 833.4 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' 27.9"	15.98 mi	West	0° 00' 14.3"	0.27 mi	North	15.98 mi
1 hour	14° 27' 49.7"	958.61 mi	West	0° 14' 14.6"	16.32 mi	North	958.16 mi
24 hours	13° 18' 25.4"	881.98 mi	East	5° 11' 45.5"	357.40 mi	North	939.39 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
Accra	Sat 12:11 pm	584 km	363 miles	315 nm	N
Abidjan	Sat 12:11 pm	634 km	394 miles	343 nm	NNW
Lomé	Sat 12:11 pm	691 km	430 miles	373 nm	NNE
Kumasi	Sat 12:11 pm	703 km	437 miles	380 nm	N
Cotonou	Sat 1:11 pm	776 km	482 miles	419 nm	NNE
Porto Novo	Sat 1:11 pm	798 km	496 miles	431 nm	NNE
Atakpamé	Sat 12:11 pm	833 km	517 miles	450 nm	NNE
Lagos	Sat 1:11 pm	840 km	522 miles	454 nm	NE
Yamoussoukro	Sat 12:11 pm	849 km	527 miles	458 nm	NNW
Harper	Sat 12:11 pm	854 km	531 miles	461 nm	WNW