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, September 23, 2021 at 10:38:00.
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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: 94%
| Previous phase | Full Moon | Monday, September 20, 2021 at 11:54 pm |
| Next phase | Third Quarter | Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 1:57 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 10:38:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 445.82 meters/second, 1605.0 kilometres/hour, 997.3 miles/hour or 866.6 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' 34.2" | 16.62 mi | West | 0° 00' 12.8" | 0.25 mi | North | 16.62 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 34' 17.0" | 997.10 mi | West | 0° 12' 50.3" | 14.71 mi | North | 996.93 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 21' 55.1" | 709.30 mi | East | 4° 54' 44.1" | 337.63 mi | North | 780.72 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiritimati | Fri 12:38 am | 2680 km | 1666 miles | 1447 nm |  WSW |
| Honolulu | Thu 12:38 am | 2927 km | 1819 miles | 1581 nm |  WNW |
| Los Angeles * | Thu 3:38 am | 3268 km | 2031 miles | 1765 nm |  NNE |
| Hermosillo | Thu 3:38 am | 3327 km | 2067 miles | 1796 nm |  NE |
| Papeete | Thu 12:38 am | 3339 km | 2074 miles | 1803 nm |  SSW |
| San Francisco * | Thu 3:38 am | 3457 km | 2148 miles | 1867 nm | NNE |
| Phoenix | Thu 3:38 am | 3575 km | 2221 miles | 1930 nm | NE |
| Las Vegas * | Thu 3:38 am | 3619 km | 2249 miles | 1954 nm | NNE |
| Adamstown | Thu 2:38 am | 3728 km | 2316 miles | 2013 nm |  S |
| Mexico City * | Thu 5:38 am | 3955 km | 2457 miles | 2135 nm |  ENE |
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