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, December 23, 2021 at 02:46:00.
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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: 86%
| Previous phase | Full Moon | Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 4:35 am |
| Next phase | Third Quarter | Monday, December 27, 2021 at 2:23 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, December 23, 2021 at 02:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 418.64 meters/second, 1507.1 kilometres/hour, 936.5 miles/hour or 813.8 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' 30.8" | 15.61 mi | West | 0° 00' 08.4" | 0.16 mi | South | 15.61 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 54.1" | 936.12 mi | West | 0° 08' 28.1" | 9.71 mi | South | 936.62 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 26' 55.5" | 738.47 mi | East | 3° 50' 02.9" | 263.72 mi | South | 792.58 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamanrasset | Thu 3:46 am | 177 km | 110 miles | 96 nm |  N |
| Arlit | Thu 3:46 am | 349 km | 217 miles | 189 nm |  SE |
| Agadez | Thu 3:46 am | 547 km | 340 miles | 295 nm |  SSE |
| Maradi | Thu 3:46 am | 874 km | 543 miles | 472 nm | SSE |
| Zinder | Thu 3:46 am | 907 km | 564 miles | 490 nm | SSE |
| Niamey | Thu 3:46 am | 916 km | 569 miles | 495 nm |  SSW |
| Timbuktu | Thu 2:46 am | 1003 km | 623 miles | 542 nm |  WSW |
| Kano | Thu 3:46 am | 1076 km | 668 miles | 581 nm | SSE |
| Ouagadougou | Thu 2:46 am | 1219 km | 757 miles | 658 nm |  SW |
| Abuja | Thu 3:46 am | 1363 km | 847 miles | 736 nm |  S |
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