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 = Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 13:32:00.
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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: 74%
| Previous phase | Full Moon | Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 3:31 am |
| Next phase | Third Quarter | Monday, May 3, 2021 at 7:50 pm |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 13:32:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 401.57 meters/second, 1445.6 kilometres/hour, 898.3 miles/hour or 780.6 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' 23.2" | 14.97 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.7" | 0.01 mi | North | 14.97 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 23' 16.6" | 897.87 mi | West | 0° 00' 45.6" | 0.87 mi | North | 897.92 mi |
| 24 hours | 14° 21' 15.4" | 895.77 mi | East | 1° 03' 52.8" | 73.28 mi | North | 902.67 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambier Islands | Sat 4:32 am | 463 km | 287 miles | 250 nm |  NE |
| Adamstown | Sat 5:32 am | 863 km | 536 miles | 466 nm |  E |
| Papeete | Sat 3:32 am | 1437 km | 893 miles | 776 nm |  NW |
| Rarotonga | Sat 3:32 am | 2209 km | 1373 miles | 1193 nm |  W |
| Easter Island | Sat 7:32 am | 2925 km | 1818 miles | 1580 nm | E |
| Alofi | Sat 2:32 am | 3293 km | 2046 miles | 1778 nm | W |
| Kiritimati | Sun 3:32 am | 3642 km | 2263 miles | 1967 nm | NW |
| Apia | Sun 2:32 am | 3694 km | 2295 miles | 1995 nm |  WNW |
| Nukualofa | Sun 2:32 am | 3758 km | 2335 miles | 2029 nm | W |
| Fakaofo | Sun 2:32 am | 3878 km | 2410 miles | 2094 nm | WNW |
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