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, December 24, 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: 79%
| 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 Friday, December 24, 2021 at 02:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 429.00 meters/second, 1544.4 kilometres/hour, 959.6 miles/hour or 833.9 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' 31.8" | 15.99 mi | West | 0° 00' 10.6" | 0.20 mi | South | 15.99 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 52.4" | 959.35 mi | West | 0° 10' 43.5" | 12.29 mi | South | 959.90 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 05' 56.4" | 732.83 mi | East | 4° 39' 17.0" | 320.03 mi | South | 807.40 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faya-Largeau | Fri 3:46 am | 256 km | 159 miles | 138 nm |  ENE |
| Moussoro | Fri 3:46 am | 413 km | 257 miles | 223 nm |  S |
| Fada | Fri 3:46 am | 514 km | 319 miles | 277 nm |  E |
| Abéché | Fri 3:46 am | 587 km | 365 miles | 317 nm |  SE |
| Mongo | Fri 3:46 am | 610 km | 379 miles | 329 nm |  SSE |
| N'Djamena | Fri 3:46 am | 610 km | 379 miles | 329 nm |  SSW |
| Zinder | Fri 3:46 am | 921 km | 573 miles | 498 nm |  WSW |
| Sarh | Fri 3:46 am | 927 km | 576 miles | 500 nm | S |
| Garoua | Fri 3:46 am | 964 km | 599 miles | 520 nm | SSW |
| Moundou | Fri 3:46 am | 977 km | 607 miles | 527 nm | S |
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