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.
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UTC time = Friday, 17 July 2026, 20:35:53.
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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 Friday, 17 July 2026, 20:35:53 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at Latitude: 21° 05' North, Longitude: 127° 24' West
The ground speed is currently 432.96 meters/second, 1558.6 kilometres/hour, 968.5 miles/hour or 841.6 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° 14' 59.9" | 25.98 km | West | 0° 00' 00.4" | 0.01 km | South | 25.98 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 57.0" | 1558.07 km | West | 0° 00' 26.1" | 0.80 km | South | 1558.11 km |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 08.3" | 1.97 km | East | 0° 10' 36.2" | 19.57 km | South | 19.67 km |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Friday, 17 July 2026, 20:35:53 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 6° 08' North, Longitude: 81° 46' West
The ground speed is currently 446.76 meters/second, 1608.3 kilometres/hour, 999.4 miles/hour or 868.4 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' 31.6" | 26.80 km | West | 0° 00' 15.9" | 0.49 km | South | 26.81 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 43.6" | 1608.10 km | West | 0° 15' 53.3" | 29.29 km | South | 1608.76 km |
| 24 hours | 11° 01' 25.1" | 1220.15 km | East | 6° 20' 12.7" | 700.72 km | South | 1411.15 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 * | Fri 13:35 | 1633 km | 1015 miles | 882 nm |  NE |
| San Diego * | Fri 13:35 | 1641 km | 1020 miles | 886 nm | NE |
| Los Angeles * | Fri 13:35 | 1696 km | 1054 miles | 916 nm |  NNE |
| Mexicali * | Fri 13:35 | 1745 km | 1084 miles | 942 nm | NE |
| Hermosillo | Fri 13:35 | 1879 km | 1167 miles | 1014 nm |  ENE |
| San Jose (US-CA) * | Fri 13:35 | 1879 km | 1168 miles | 1015 nm | NNE |
| San Francisco * | Fri 13:35 | 1913 km | 1188 miles | 1033 nm | NNE |
| Oakland * | Fri 13:35 | 1919 km | 1192 miles | 1036 nm | NNE |
| Sacramento * | Fri 13:35 | 2021 km | 1256 miles | 1091 nm | NNE |
| Phoenix | Fri 13:35 | 2041 km | 1268 miles | 1102 nm | NE |
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