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 25, 2021 at 20:54:00.
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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: 88%
| Previous phase | Full Moon | Sunday, August 22, 2021 at 12:01 pm |
| Next phase | Third Quarter | Monday, August 30, 2021 at 7:13 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at 20:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 450.40 meters/second, 1621.4 kilometres/hour, 1007.5 miles/hour or 875.5 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' 34.2" | 16.79 mi | West | 0° 00' 13.6" | 0.26 mi | North | 16.79 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 34' 14.3" | 1007.40 mi | West | 0° 13' 37.4" | 15.60 mi | North | 1007.46 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 14' 50.0" | 708.48 mi | East | 5° 19' 37.9" | 366.05 mi | North | 795.67 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalmunai | Thu 2:24 am | 805 km | 500 miles | 435 nm |  NW |
| Kandy | Thu 2:24 am | 884 km | 549 miles | 477 nm | NW |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | Thu 2:24 am | 914 km | 568 miles | 494 nm | NW |
| Colombo | Thu 2:24 am | 923 km | 574 miles | 498 nm | NW |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Thu 2:24 am | 1284 km | 798 miles | 693 nm | NW |
| Madurai | Thu 2:24 am | 1286 km | 799 miles | 694 nm | NW |
| Medan | Thu 3:54 am | 1384 km | 860 miles | 747 nm |  E |
| Chennai | Thu 2:24 am | 1423 km | 884 miles | 768 nm |  NNW |
| Male | Thu 1:54 am | 1454 km | 903 miles | 785 nm |  W |
| Bengaluru | Thu 2:24 am | 1576 km | 979 miles | 851 nm | NW |
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