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, October 6, 2021 at 06:06:00.
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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
The Moon is so close to the Sun that it is probably impossible to see from earth
Fraction of moon illuminated: 0%
| Previous phase | Third Quarter | Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 1:57 am |
| Next phase | New Moon | Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 11:05 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 06:06:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 448.48 meters/second, 1614.5 kilometres/hour, 1003.2 miles/hour or 871.8 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' 30.0" | 16.72 mi | West | 0° 00' 15.9" | 0.30 mi | South | 16.72 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 04.7" | 1003.04 mi | West | 0° 15' 54.1" | 18.21 mi | South | 1003.19 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 08' 01.8" | 839.29 mi | East | 6° 20' 54.7" | 436.21 mi | South | 944.09 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 | Wed 11:36 am | 913 km | 567 miles | 493 nm |  NNW |
| Kandy | Wed 11:36 am | 952 km | 591 miles | 514 nm | NNW |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | Wed 11:36 am | 952 km | 592 miles | 514 nm | NNW |
| Colombo | Wed 11:36 am | 960 km | 597 miles | 519 nm | NNW |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Wed 11:36 am | 1292 km | 803 miles | 698 nm |  NW |
| Male | Wed 11:06 am | 1324 km | 823 miles | 715 nm |  WNW |
| Madurai | Wed 11:36 am | 1342 km | 834 miles | 725 nm | NNW |
| Diego Garcia | Wed 12:06 pm | 1547 km | 961 miles | 835 nm |  WSW |
| Chennai | Wed 11:36 am | 1561 km | 970 miles | 843 nm | NNW |
| Medan | Wed 1:06 pm | 1635 km | 1016 miles | 883 nm |  ENE |
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