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 = Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 05:02:00.
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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 hard to see from earth.
Fraction of moon illuminated: 1%
| Previous phase | New Moon | Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 7:43 am |
| Next phase | First Quarter | Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 1:35 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 05:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 400.39 meters/second, 1441.4 kilometres/hour, 895.7 miles/hour or 778.3 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' 20.5" | 14.93 mi | West | 0° 00' 04.3" | 0.08 mi | South | 14.93 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 20' 28.6" | 895.19 mi | West | 0° 04' 18.2" | 4.94 mi | South | 894.93 mi |
| 24 hours | 15° 50' 53.7" | 989.14 mi | East | 0° 46' 50.7" | 53.75 mi | South | 987.35 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnarvon | Sun 1:02 pm | 220 km | 137 miles | 119 nm |  WNW |
| Perth | Sun 1:02 pm | 711 km | 442 miles | 384 nm |  S |
| Eucla | Sun 1:47 pm | 1455 km | 904 miles | 786 nm |  ESE |
| Alice Springs | Sun 2:32 pm | 1849 km | 1149 miles | 998 nm |  E |
| Denpasar | Sun 1:02 pm | 1870 km | 1162 miles | 1010 nm |  N |
| Malang | Sun 12:02 pm | 1971 km | 1225 miles | 1064 nm | N |
| Surabaya | Sun 12:02 pm | 2047 km | 1272 miles | 1105 nm | N |
| Darwin | Sun 2:32 pm | 2148 km | 1335 miles | 1160 nm |  NE |
| Dili | Sun 2:02 pm | 2150 km | 1336 miles | 1161 nm |  NNE |
| Bandung | Sun 12:02 pm | 2234 km | 1388 miles | 1206 nm |  NNW |
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