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 = Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 08:50:00.
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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: 10%
| Previous phase | Third Quarter | Saturday, July 31, 2021 at 1:15 pm |
| Next phase | New Moon | Sunday, August 8, 2021 at 1:50 pm |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 08:50:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 403.92 meters/second, 1454.1 kilometres/hour, 903.5 miles/hour or 785.2 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' 28.6" | 15.06 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.02 mi | North | 15.06 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 37.3" | 903.08 mi | West | 0° 00' 58.7" | 1.12 mi | North | 903.02 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 39' 57.7" | 790.20 mi | East | 0° 12' 58.6" | 14.89 mi | South | 791.05 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabha | Thu 10:50 am | 486 km | 302 miles | 262 nm |  ENE |
| Tamanrasset | Thu 9:50 am | 538 km | 334 miles | 290 nm |  SW |
| Arlit | Thu 9:50 am | 802 km | 498 miles | 433 nm |  SSW |
| Ouargla | Thu 9:50 am | 828 km | 515 miles | 447 nm |  NNW |
| Tripoli | Thu 10:50 am | 870 km | 541 miles | 470 nm |  NNE |
| Zarzis | Thu 9:50 am | 883 km | 549 miles | 477 nm |  N |
| Misrata | Thu 10:50 am | 908 km | 564 miles | 490 nm | NNE |
| Gafsa | Thu 9:50 am | 981 km | 610 miles | 530 nm | N |
| Sfax | Thu 9:50 am | 1015 km | 631 miles | 548 nm | N |
| Valletta * | Thu 10:50 am | 1225 km | 761 miles | 661 nm | NNE |
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