Moon Light World Map
The map below shows where the Moon is visible from the Earth, depending on weather conditions and moon phases.
UTC time = Friday, January 1, 2021 at 14:32:00.
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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).
Moon phase
Fraction of moon illuminated: 94%
| Previous phase | Full Moon | Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 3:28 am |
| Next phase | Third Quarter | Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 9:37 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Friday, January 1, 2021 at 14:32:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 416.46 meters/second, 1499.3 kilometres/hour, 931.6 miles/hour or 809.5 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' 27.9" | 15.53 mi | West | 0° 00' 07.2" | 0.14 mi | South | 15.53 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 27' 55.4" | 931.25 mi | West | 0° 07' 24.4" | 8.49 mi | South | 931.69 mi |
| 24 hours | 347° 21' 23.8" | 814.02 mi | West | 3° 29' 53.7" | 240.63 mi | South | 857.67 mi |
Locations with the Moon near zenith
The following table shows 10 locations with moon near zenith position in the sky.
| Location | Local Time | Distance | Direction | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Island | Sat 2:32 am | 890 km | 553 miles | 481 nm |  WSW |
| Midway | Fri 3:32 am | 1084 km | 673 miles | 585 nm |  NE |
| Majuro | Sat 2:32 am | 1634 km | 1015 miles | 882 nm |  SSW |
| Tarawa | Sat 2:32 am | 2227 km | 1384 miles | 1203 nm |  S |
| Palikir | Sat 1:32 am | 2411 km | 1498 miles | 1302 nm |  SW |
| Baker Island | Fri 2:32 am | 2535 km | 1575 miles | 1369 nm |  SSE |
| Yaren | Sat 2:32 am | 2583 km | 1605 miles | 1395 nm | SSW |
| Honolulu | Fri 4:32 am | 2826 km | 1756 miles | 1526 nm |  E |
| Hagåtña | Sat 12:32 am | 3311 km | 2057 miles | 1788 nm |  W |
| Funafuti | Sat 2:32 am | 3351 km | 2082 miles | 1809 nm | S |
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