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 = Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 10:46:55.
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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 Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 10:46:55 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at Latitude: 4° 48' South, Longitude: 20° 58' East
The ground speed is currently 462.30 meters/second, 1664.3 kilometres/hour, 1034.1 miles/hour or 898.6 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" | 17.24 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.02 mi | North | 17.24 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 09.3" | 1034.11 mi | West | 0° 00' 58.5" | 1.12 mi | North | 1034.12 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 03' 44.5" | 4.30 mi | West | 0° 23' 26.7" | 26.85 mi | North | 27.19 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 10:46:55 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 21° 08' South, Longitude: 106° 16' West
The ground speed is currently 419.40 meters/second, 1509.9 kilometres/hour, 938.2 miles/hour or 815.3 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' 32.0" | 15.64 mi | West | 0° 00' 10.0" | 0.19 mi | South | 15.64 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 32' 02.5" | 937.76 mi | West | 0° 09' 57.6" | 11.42 mi | South | 937.30 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 25' 16.8" | 737.02 mi | East | 3° 30' 46.9" | 241.74 mi | South | 766.89 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tshikapa | Sun 12:46 pm | 181 km | 112 miles | 98 nm |  S |
| Mbuji-Mayi | Sun 12:46 pm | 326 km | 202 miles | 176 nm |  ESE |
| Lucapa | Sun 11:46 am | 402 km | 250 miles | 217 nm | S |
| Mbandaka | Sun 11:46 am | 615 km | 382 miles | 332 nm |  NNW |
| Kinshasa | Sun 11:46 am | 629 km | 391 miles | 340 nm |  W |
| Brazzaville | Sun 11:46 am | 633 km | 393 miles | 342 nm | W |
| Uíge | Sun 11:46 am | 723 km | 450 miles | 391 nm |  WSW |
| Malanje | Sun 11:46 am | 732 km | 455 miles | 395 nm |  SW |
| Kisangani | Sun 12:46 pm | 753 km | 468 miles | 406 nm |  NE |
| Impfondo | Sun 11:46 am | 779 km | 484 miles | 420 nm | NNW |
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