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Moon Light World Map

The map below shows where the Moon is visible from the Earth, depending on weather conditions and moon phases.

Map showing which part of the Earth the Moon is currently above the horizon at.

UTC time = Friday, March 5, 2021 at 20:22:00.

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Sun symbol = The Sun's position directly overhead (zenith) in relation to an observer.

Moon symbol = The Moon's position at its zenith in relation to an observer (Moon phase is not shown).

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Moon phase

Fraction of moon illuminated: 53%

Previous phaseFull MoonSaturday, February 27, 2021 at 8:17 am
Next phaseThird QuarterSaturday, March 6, 2021 at 1:30 am

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Friday, March 5, 2021 at 20:22:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 22° 05' South, Longitude: 141° 58' East

The ground speed is currently 413.52 meters/second, 1488.7 kilometres/hour, 925.0 miles/hour or 803.8 nautical miles/hour (knots). The table below shows position of the the Moon compared to the time and date above:

TimeLongitude DifferenceLatitude DifferenceTotal
LaterDegreesDistanceDirectionDegreesDistanceDirectionDistance
1 minute0° 14' 25.4"15.42 miWest0° 00' 07.5"0.14 miSouth15.42 mi
1 hour14° 25' 26.9"924.62 miWest0° 07' 26.7"8.54 miSouth924.25 mi
24 hours13° 58' 23.2"895.73 miEast2° 17' 21.9"157.55 miSouth902.07 mi

Locations with the Moon near zenith

The following table shows 10 locations with moon near zenith position in the sky.

LocationLocal TimeDistanceDirection
CairnsSat 6:22 am697 km433 miles376 nmNortheast NE
Alice SpringsSat 5:52 am849 km528 miles459 nmWest-southwest WSW
Tennant CreekSat 5:52 am854 km530 miles461 nmWest-northwest WNW
BrisbaneSat 6:22 am1266 km787 miles684 nmEast-southeast ESE
Adelaide *Sat 6:52 am1461 km908 miles789 nmSouth-southwest SSW
Port MoresbySat 6:22 am1505 km935 miles813 nmNorth-northeast NNE
Sydney *Sat 7:22 am1589 km987 miles858 nmSouth-southeast SSE
DarwinSat 5:52 am1591 km988 miles859 nmNorthwest NW
Canberra *Sat 7:22 am1620 km1007 miles875 nmSouth-southeast SSE
EuclaSat 5:07 am1677 km1042 miles905 nmSouthwest SW

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