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 = Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:46:46.
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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 Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:46:46 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
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" | 1037.76 mi | West | 0° 00' 59.2" | 1.13 mi | North | 1037.76 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 27.5" | 5.14 mi | West | 0° 23' 41.8" | 27.14 mi | North | 27.62 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:46:46 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 429.53 meters/second, 1546.3 kilometres/hour, 960.8 miles/hour or 834.9 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" | 16.01 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.4" | 0.28 mi | North | 16.01 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 27' 57.4" | 960.43 mi | West | 0° 14' 22.5" | 16.47 mi | North | 959.99 mi |
| 24 hours | 13° 15' 10.1" | 879.92 mi | East | 5° 15' 39.2" | 361.85 mi | North | 939.29 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boende | Sat 11:46 am | 110 km | 68 miles | 59 nm | |
| Mbandaka | Sat 11:46 am | 208 km | 129 miles | 112 nm | |
| Impfondo | Sat 11:46 am | 268 km | 167 miles | 145 nm | |
| Ouésso | Sat 11:46 am | 473 km | 294 miles | 255 nm | |
| Bimbo | Sat 11:46 am | 473 km | 294 miles | 256 nm | |
| Bangui | Sat 11:46 am | 478 km | 297 miles | 258 nm | |
| Kisangani | Sat 12:46 pm | 567 km | 353 miles | 306 nm | |
| Bambari | Sat 11:46 am | 604 km | 375 miles | 326 nm | |
| Berbérati | Sat 11:46 am | 647 km | 402 miles | 349 nm | |
| Bria | Sat 11:46 am | 717 km | 446 miles | 387 nm | |
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