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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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= 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 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:

Time	Longitude Difference			Latitude Difference			Total
Later	Degrees	Distance	Direction	Degrees	Distance	Direction	Distance
1 minute	0° 14' 59.7"	16.27 mi	West	0° 00' 00.6"	0.01 mi	North	16.27 mi
1 hour	14° 59' 49.5"	975.76 mi	West	0° 00' 33.6"	0.64 mi	North	975.79 mi
24 hours	0° 04' 06.0"	4.45 mi	East	0° 13' 37.6"	15.62 mi	North	16.25 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:

Time	Longitude Difference			Latitude Difference			Total
Later	Degrees	Distance	Direction	Degrees	Distance	Direction	Distance
1 minute	0° 14' 32.5"	16.43 mi	West	0° 00' 14.3"	0.27 mi	North	16.43 mi
1 hour	14° 32' 36.3"	985.75 mi	West	0° 14' 21.1"	16.44 mi	North	986.30 mi
24 hours	10° 50' 55.8"	735.37 mi	East	5° 58' 37.5"	410.77 mi	North	847.94 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
Chipinge	Wed 11:59 am	53 km	33 miles	29 nm	SW
Mutare	Wed 11:59 am	103 km	64 miles	56 nm	NNW
Beira	Wed 11:59 am	193 km	120 miles	104 nm	E
Masvingo	Wed 11:59 am	227 km	141 miles	123 nm	W
Chitungwiza	Wed 11:59 am	290 km	180 miles	156 nm	NW
Harare	Wed 11:59 am	304 km	189 miles	164 nm	NW
Gweru	Wed 11:59 am	336 km	209 miles	181 nm	W
Bulawayo	Wed 11:59 am	463 km	288 miles	250 nm	W
Blantyre	Wed 11:59 am	498 km	310 miles	269 nm	NNE
Zomba	Wed 11:59 am	552 km	343 miles	298 nm	NNE