subsolar point
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sub·so·lar point

noun \ˌsəb-ˈsō-lər-\

Definition of SUBSOLAR POINT

: the point on the surface of the earth or a planet at which the sun is at the zenith

First Known Use of SUBSOLAR POINT

circa 1908

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