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Moon Light World Map

The map below shows where the Moon is visible from the Earth, depending on weather conditions and moon phases.

Map showing which part of the Earth the Moon is currently above the horizon at.

UTC time = Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 11:42:00.

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Sun symbol = The Sun's position directly overhead (zenith) in relation to an observer.

Moon symbol = The Moon's position at its zenith in relation to an observer (Moon phase is not shown).

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Moon phase

Fraction of moon illuminated: 18%

Previous phaseNew MoonSunday, January 2, 2022 at 6:33 pm
Next phaseFirst QuarterSunday, January 9, 2022 at 6:11 pm

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 11:42:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 13° 50' South, Longitude: 58° 47' East

The ground speed is currently 435.35 meters/second, 1567.2 kilometres/hour, 973.8 miles/hour or 846.2 nautical miles/hour (knots). The table below shows position of the the Moon compared to the time and date above:

TimeLongitude DifferenceLatitude DifferenceTotal
LaterDegreesDistanceDirectionDegreesDistanceDirectionDistance
1 minute0° 14' 29.7"16.23 miWest0° 00' 13.3"0.25 miNorth16.23 mi
1 hour14° 29' 43.6"973.63 miWest0° 13' 17.6"15.23 miNorth974.21 mi
24 hours11° 38' 48.8"782.35 miEast5° 30' 13.4"378.29 miNorth876.20 mi

Locations with the Moon near zenith

The following table shows 10 locations with moon near zenith position in the sky.

LocationLocal TimeDistanceDirection
Port LouisThu 3:42 pm715 km444 miles386 nmSouth S
Port Mathurin (Rodrigues)Thu 3:42 pm814 km506 miles440 nmSoutheast SE
Saint-DenisThu 3:42 pm857 km532 miles463 nmSouth-southwest SSW
Saint-PaulThu 3:42 pm878 km546 miles474 nmSouth-southwest SSW
Saint-PierreThu 3:42 pm903 km561 miles487 nmSouth-southwest SSW
VictoriaThu 3:42 pm1082 km672 miles584 nmNorth-northwest NNW
AntananarivoThu 2:42 pm1328 km825 miles717 nmWest-southwest WSW
Diego GarciaThu 5:42 pm1655 km1028 miles893 nmEast-northeast ENE
MoroniThu 2:42 pm1703 km1058 miles919 nmWest W
Dar es SalaamThu 2:42 pm2271 km1411 miles1226 nmWest-northwest WNW

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