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, April 16, 2021 at 23:28:00.
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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: 20%
| Previous phase | New Moon | Monday, April 12, 2021 at 2:30 am |
| Next phase | First Quarter | Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 6:58 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Friday, April 16, 2021 at 23:28:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 410.51 meters/second, 1477.8 kilometres/hour, 918.3 miles/hour or 798.0 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' 30.4" | 15.30 mi | West | 0° 00' 04.9" | 0.09 mi | North | 15.30 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 20.8" | 917.83 mi | West | 0° 04' 48.4" | 5.52 mi | North | 917.56 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 04' 46.0" | 764.41 mi | East | 1° 23' 58.6" | 96.33 mi | North | 766.29 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermosillo | Fri 4:28 pm | 924 km | 574 miles | 499 nm |  NE |
| Tijuana * | Fri 4:28 pm | 969 km | 602 miles | 523 nm |  N |
| San Diego * | Fri 4:28 pm | 988 km | 614 miles | 534 nm | N |
| Mexicali * | Fri 4:28 pm | 1010 km | 628 miles | 546 nm |  NNE |
| Long Beach * | Fri 4:28 pm | 1101 km | 684 miles | 594 nm | N |
| Los Angeles * | Fri 4:28 pm | 1131 km | 703 miles | 611 nm | N |
| Tucson | Fri 4:28 pm | 1169 km | 727 miles | 631 nm | NE |
| Mazatlan * | Fri 5:28 pm | 1201 km | 747 miles | 649 nm |  E |
| Phoenix | Fri 4:28 pm | 1219 km | 758 miles | 658 nm | NNE |
| Chihuahua * | Fri 5:28 pm | 1319 km | 819 miles | 712 nm |  ENE |
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