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 = Friday, October 15, 2021 at 03:56:00.
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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: 72%
| Previous 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 Friday, October 15, 2021 at 03:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 419.90 meters/second, 1511.6 kilometres/hour, 939.3 miles/hour or 816.2 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' 28.4" | 15.65 mi | West | 0° 00' 09.7" | 0.19 mi | North | 15.66 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 27.9" | 938.98 mi | West | 0° 09' 45.5" | 11.19 mi | North | 939.53 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 10' 46.5" | 790.18 mi | East | 4° 19' 16.5" | 297.20 mi | North | 853.77 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Thu 7:56 pm | 1048 km | 651 miles | 566 nm |  WSW |
| Easter Island * | Thu 10:56 pm | 1428 km | 888 miles | 771 nm |  SE |
| Papeete | Thu 5:56 pm | 2992 km | 1859 miles | 1616 nm |  W |
| Rarotonga | Thu 5:56 pm | 4000 km | 2486 miles | 2160 nm | W |
| Galapagos Islands | Thu 9:56 pm | 4061 km | 2523 miles | 2193 nm |  ENE |
| Kiritimati | Fri 5:56 pm | 4637 km | 2881 miles | 2504 nm |  WNW |
| Lima | Thu 10:56 pm | 4803 km | 2985 miles | 2594 nm |  E |
| Mexico City * | Thu 10:56 pm | 5016 km | 3117 miles | 2708 nm |  NNE |
| Alofi | Thu 4:56 pm | 5084 km | 3159 miles | 2745 nm | W |
| Guatemala City | Thu 9:56 pm | 5123 km | 3183 miles | 2766 nm |  NE |
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