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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 = Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 23:26:00.

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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: 12%

Previous phaseNew MoonSaturday, March 13, 2021 at 10:21 am
Next phaseFirst QuarterSunday, March 21, 2021 at 2:40 pm

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 23:26:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 10° 41' North, Longitude: 131° 21' West

The ground speed is currently 443.03 meters/second, 1594.9 kilometres/hour, 991.0 miles/hour or 861.2 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' 34.5"16.52 miWest0° 00' 11.5"0.22 miNorth16.52 mi
1 hour14° 34' 35.9"990.84 miWest0° 11' 37.4"13.32 miNorth990.61 mi
24 hours10° 18' 27.3"700.68 miEast4° 25' 02.7"303.66 miNorth758.35 mi

Locations with the Moon near zenith

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

LocationLocal TimeDistanceDirection
Los Angeles *Tue 4:26 pm2912 km1810 miles1572 nmNorth-northeast NNE
HermosilloTue 4:26 pm2942 km1828 miles1589 nmNortheast NE
KiritimatiWed 1:26 pm3032 km1884 miles1637 nmWest-southwest WSW
HonoluluTue 1:26 pm3064 km1904 miles1655 nmWest-northwest WNW
San Francisco *Tue 4:26 pm3132 km1946 miles1691 nmNorth-northeast NNE
PhoenixTue 4:26 pm3199 km1988 miles1728 nmNortheast NE
Las Vegas *Tue 4:26 pm3258 km2025 miles1759 nmNorth-northeast NNE
Mexico CityTue 5:26 pm3591 km2231 miles1939 nmEast-northeast ENE
PapeeteTue 1:26 pm3707 km2304 miles2002 nmSouth-southwest SSW
Salt Lake City *Tue 5:26 pm3844 km2388 miles2075 nmNorth-northeast NNE

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