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 13, 2021 at 03:24:00.
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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: 50%
| Previous phase | New Moon | Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 11:05 am |
| This phase | First Quarter | Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at 3:25 am |
| Next phase | Full Moon | Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 2:56 pm |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at 03:24:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 401.47 meters/second, 1445.3 kilometres/hour, 898.1 miles/hour or 780.4 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' 24.1" | 14.97 mi | West | 0° 00' 03.0" | 0.06 mi | North | 14.97 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 24' 08.3" | 897.63 mi | West | 0° 03' 12.9" | 3.69 mi | North | 897.84 mi |
| 24 hours | 13° 59' 28.2" | 872.03 mi | East | 2° 00' 12.8" | 137.90 mi | North | 889.91 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambier Islands | Tue 6:24 pm | 647 km | 402 miles | 349 nm |  ENE |
| Adamstown | Tue 7:24 pm | 1065 km | 662 miles | 575 nm |  E |
| Papeete | Tue 5:24 pm | 1291 km | 802 miles | 697 nm |  NW |
| Rarotonga | Tue 5:24 pm | 2012 km | 1250 miles | 1087 nm |  W |
| Alofi | Tue 4:24 pm | 3094 km | 1923 miles | 1671 nm | W |
| Easter Island * | Tue 10:24 pm | 3122 km | 1940 miles | 1686 nm | E |
| Apia | Wed 4:24 pm | 3503 km | 2177 miles | 1892 nm |  WNW |
| Kiritimati | Wed 5:24 pm | 3541 km | 2200 miles | 1912 nm |  NNW |
| Nuku'alofa | Wed 4:24 pm | 3555 km | 2209 miles | 1920 nm | W |
| Fakaofo | Wed 4:24 pm | 3698 km | 2298 miles | 1997 nm | WNW |
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