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 = Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 15:20:00.
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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: 98%
| Previous phase | First Quarter | Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 9:01 pm |
| Next phase | Full Moon | Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 7:16 pm |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 15:20:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 407.56 meters/second, 1467.2 kilometres/hour, 911.7 miles/hour or 792.2 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' 26.8" | 15.19 mi | West | 0° 00' 03.2" | 0.06 mi | South | 15.19 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 26' 46.1" | 911.26 mi | West | 0° 03' 24.8" | 3.92 mi | South | 911.47 mi |
| 24 hours | 13° 15' 30.0" | 836.40 mi | East | 2° 00' 43.5" | 138.46 mi | South | 854.10 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xiamen | Wed 11:20 pm | 91 km | 57 miles | 49 nm |  WNW |
| Taichung | Wed 11:20 pm | 174 km | 108 miles | 94 nm |  E |
| Kaohsiung | Wed 11:20 pm | 203 km | 126 miles | 109 nm |  SE |
| Foochow | Wed 11:20 pm | 207 km | 128 miles | 112 nm |  N |
| Hsinchu | Wed 11:20 pm | 215 km | 134 miles | 116 nm |  ENE |
| Shantou | Wed 11:20 pm | 251 km | 156 miles | 135 nm |  WSW |
| Taoyuan City | Wed 11:20 pm | 254 km | 158 miles | 137 nm | ENE |
| Taipei | Wed 11:20 pm | 276 km | 172 miles | 149 nm | ENE |
| Kowloon | Wed 11:20 pm | 524 km | 326 miles | 283 nm | WSW |
| Hong Kong | Wed 11:20 pm | 532 km | 331 miles | 287 nm | WSW |
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