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The map shows day and night on Earth and the positions of the Sun (subsolar point) and the Moon (sublunar point) right now.
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UTC time = Wednesday, 15 July 2026, 20:23:49.
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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 Wednesday, 15 July 2026, 20:23:49 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at Latitude: 21° 25' North, Longitude: 124° 26' West
The ground speed is currently 431.97 meters/second, 1555.1 kilometres/hour, 966.3 miles/hour or 839.7 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' 59.9" | 25.92 km | West | 0° 00' 00.4" | 0.01 km | South | 25.92 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 56.3" | 1554.50 km | West | 0° 00' 24.2" | 0.75 km | South | 1554.53 km |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 24.7" | 2.44 km | East | 0° 09' 52.9" | 18.24 km | South | 18.40 km |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, 15 July 2026, 20:23:49 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 18° 14' North, Longitude: 103° 21' West
The ground speed is currently 424.39 meters/second, 1527.8 kilometres/hour, 949.3 miles/hour or 824.9 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' 26.6" | 25.46 km | West | 0° 00' 13.5" | 0.42 km | South | 25.46 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 26' 42.1" | 1527.32 km | West | 0° 13' 34.7" | 25.05 km | South | 1528.51 km |
| 24 hours | 12° 45' 16.5" | 1348.66 km | East | 5° 47' 46.9" | 641.38 km | South | 1511.48 km |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tijuana * | Wed 13:23 | 1433 km | 890 miles | 774 nm |  NNE |
| San Diego * | Wed 13:23 | 1444 km | 897 miles | 780 nm | NNE |
| Los Angeles * | Wed 13:23 | 1526 km | 948 miles | 824 nm | NNE |
| Mexicali * | Wed 13:23 | 1529 km | 950 miles | 825 nm | NNE |
| Hermosillo | Wed 13:23 | 1600 km | 994 miles | 864 nm |  NE |
| San Jose (US-CA) * | Wed 13:23 | 1782 km | 1107 miles | 962 nm |  N |
| Phoenix | Wed 13:23 | 1806 km | 1122 miles | 975 nm | NE |
| San Francisco * | Wed 13:23 | 1824 km | 1134 miles | 985 nm | N |
| Oakland * | Wed 13:23 | 1829 km | 1136 miles | 987 nm | N |
| Las Vegas * | Wed 13:23 | 1864 km | 1158 miles | 1006 nm | NNE |
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