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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 = Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 09:59:19.

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Sun symbol = The Sun's position directly overhead (zenith) in relation to an observer.

Moon symbol = 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, January 21, 2026 at 09:59:19 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at Latitude: 19° 51' South, Longitude: 32° 60' East

The ground speed is currently 436.35 meters/second, 1570.8 kilometres/hour, 976.1 miles/hour or 848.2 nautical miles/hour (knots). The table below shows position of the the Sun compared to the time and date above:

TimeLongitude DifferenceLatitude DifferenceTotal
LaterDegreesDistanceDirectionDegreesDistanceDirectionDistance
1 minute0° 14' 59.7"16.27 miWest0° 00' 00.6"0.01 miNorth16.27 mi
1 hour14° 59' 49.5"975.76 miWest0° 00' 33.6"0.64 miNorth975.79 mi
24 hours0° 04' 06.0"4.45 miEast0° 13' 37.6"15.62 miNorth16.25 mi

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 09:59:19 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 11° 31' South, Longitude: 63° 21' East

The ground speed is currently 440.77 meters/second, 1586.8 kilometres/hour, 986.0 miles/hour or 856.8 nautical miles/hour (knots). The table below shows position of the the Moon compared to the time and date above:

TimeLongitude DifferenceLatitude DifferenceTotal
LaterDegreesDistanceDirectionDegreesDistanceDirectionDistance
1 minute0° 14' 32.5"16.43 miWest0° 00' 14.3"0.27 miNorth16.43 mi
1 hour14° 32' 36.3"985.75 miWest0° 14' 21.1"16.44 miNorth986.30 mi
24 hours10° 50' 55.8"735.37 miEast5° 58' 37.5"410.77 miNorth847.94 mi

Locations With the Sun Near Its Zenith

The following table shows 10 locations with Sun near zenith position in the sky.

LocationLocal TimeDistanceDirection
ChipingeWed 11:59 am53 km33 miles29 nmSouthwest SW
MutareWed 11:59 am103 km64 miles56 nmNorth-northwest NNW
BeiraWed 11:59 am193 km120 miles104 nmEast E
MasvingoWed 11:59 am227 km141 miles123 nmWest W
ChitungwizaWed 11:59 am290 km180 miles156 nmNorthwest NW
HarareWed 11:59 am304 km189 miles164 nmNorthwest NW
GweruWed 11:59 am336 km209 miles181 nmWest W
BulawayoWed 11:59 am463 km288 miles250 nmWest W
BlantyreWed 11:59 am498 km310 miles269 nmNorth-northeast NNE
ZombaWed 11:59 am552 km343 miles298 nmNorth-northeast NNE

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