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 = Sunday, May 9, 2021 at 22:44:00.
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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: 3%
| Previous phase | Third Quarter | Monday, May 3, 2021 at 7:50 pm |
| Next phase | New Moon | Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 6:59 pm |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, May 9, 2021 at 22:44:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 446.66 meters/second, 1608.0 kilometres/hour, 999.1 miles/hour or 868.2 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' 35.1" | 16.65 mi | West | 0° 00' 12.2" | 0.23 mi | North | 16.65 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 35' 06.9" | 998.98 mi | West | 0° 12' 16.0" | 14.05 mi | North | 998.82 mi |
| 24 hours | 349° 55' 05.1" | 690.55 mi | West | 4° 43' 41.7" | 324.98 mi | North | 758.85 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howland Island | Sun 10:44 am | 899 km | 559 miles | 485 nm |  SSE |
| Majuro | Mon 10:44 am | 922 km | 573 miles | 498 nm |  W |
| Baker Island | Sun 10:44 am | 966 km | 600 miles | 522 nm | SSE |
| Tarawa | Mon 10:44 am | 1042 km | 647 miles | 562 nm |  SW |
| Yaren | Mon 10:44 am | 1705 km | 1059 miles | 920 nm |  WSW |
| Funafuti | Mon 10:44 am | 1832 km | 1138 miles | 989 nm |  S |
| Wake Island | Mon 10:44 am | 1879 km | 1167 miles | 1014 nm |  NW |
| Fakaofo | Mon 11:44 am | 2174 km | 1351 miles | 1174 nm | SSE |
| Midway | Sun 11:44 am | 2255 km | 1401 miles | 1217 nm |  N |
| Palikir | Mon 9:44 am | 2378 km | 1478 miles | 1284 nm | W |
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