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, January 20, 2022 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: 96%
| Previous phase | Full Moon | Monday, January 17, 2022 at 11:48 pm |
| Next phase | Third Quarter | Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 1:40 pm |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 02:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 426.71 meters/second, 1536.1 kilometres/hour, 954.5 miles/hour or 829.5 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' 31.3" | 15.91 mi | West | 0° 00' 10.2" | 0.20 mi | South | 15.91 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 26.5" | 954.22 mi | West | 0° 10' 23.1" | 11.90 mi | South | 954.77 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 14' 06.5" | 738.22 mi | East | 4° 32' 02.6" | 311.76 mi | South | 809.44 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tidjikja | Thu 2:46 am | 152 km | 94 miles | 82 nm |  ENE |
| Nouakchott | Thu 2:46 am | 334 km | 207 miles | 180 nm |  W |
| Rosso | Thu 2:46 am | 370 km | 230 miles | 200 nm |  WSW |
| Saint-Louis | Thu 2:46 am | 462 km | 287 miles | 249 nm | WSW |
| Touba | Thu 2:46 am | 495 km | 308 miles | 268 nm |  SW |
| Tambacounda | Thu 2:46 am | 503 km | 312 miles | 272 nm |  S |
| Nouadhibou | Thu 2:46 am | 533 km | 331 miles | 288 nm |  NW |
| Thiès | Thu 2:46 am | 580 km | 361 miles | 313 nm | SW |
| Farafenni | Thu 2:46 am | 596 km | 370 miles | 322 nm |  SSW |
| Dakar | Thu 2:46 am | 631 km | 392 miles | 340 nm | SW |
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