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 = Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at 18:56:00.
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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: 83%
| Previous phase | First Quarter | Sunday, August 15, 2021 at 3:19 pm |
| Next phase | Full Moon | Sunday, August 22, 2021 at 12:01 pm |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at 18:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 400.86 meters/second, 1443.1 kilometres/hour, 896.7 miles/hour or 779.2 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' 23.0" | 14.95 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.6" | 0.01 mi | South | 14.95 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 22' 59.8" | 896.26 mi | West | 0° 00' 31.2" | 0.60 mi | South | 896.23 mi |
| 24 hours | 14° 43' 01.5" | 917.04 mi | East | 0° 36' 05.2" | 41.40 mi | North | 920.27 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rustenburg | Wed 8:56 pm | 13 km | 8 miles | 7 nm |  NE |
| Magaliesburg | Wed 8:56 pm | 49 km | 30 miles | 26 nm |  SE |
| Carletonville | Wed 8:56 pm | 73 km | 45 miles | 39 nm |  SSE |
| Westonaria | Wed 8:56 pm | 81 km | 50 miles | 44 nm | SE |
| Johannesburg | Wed 8:56 pm | 104 km | 64 miles | 56 nm |  ESE |
| Pretoria | Wed 8:56 pm | 105 km | 65 miles | 57 nm |  E |
| Potchefstroom | Wed 8:56 pm | 107 km | 67 miles | 58 nm |  S |
| Meyerton | Wed 8:56 pm | 126 km | 78 miles | 68 nm | SE |
| Benoni | Wed 8:56 pm | 128 km | 79 miles | 69 nm | ESE |
| Vereeniging | Wed 8:56 pm | 130 km | 81 miles | 70 nm | SE |
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