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 6, 2022 at 11:42:00.
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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: 18%
| Previous phase | New Moon | Sunday, January 2, 2022 at 6:33 pm |
| Next phase | First Quarter | Sunday, 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:
| Time | Longitude Difference | Latitude Difference | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
| 1 minute | 0° 14' 29.7" | 16.23 mi | West | 0° 00' 13.3" | 0.25 mi | North | 16.23 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 43.6" | 973.63 mi | West | 0° 13' 17.6" | 15.23 mi | North | 974.21 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 38' 48.8" | 782.35 mi | East | 5° 30' 13.4" | 378.29 mi | North | 876.20 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Louis | Thu 3:42 pm | 715 km | 444 miles | 386 nm |  S |
| Port Mathurin (Rodrigues) | Thu 3:42 pm | 814 km | 506 miles | 440 nm |  SE |
| Saint-Denis | Thu 3:42 pm | 857 km | 532 miles | 463 nm |  SSW |
| Saint-Paul | Thu 3:42 pm | 878 km | 546 miles | 474 nm | SSW |
| Saint-Pierre | Thu 3:42 pm | 903 km | 561 miles | 487 nm | SSW |
| Victoria | Thu 3:42 pm | 1082 km | 672 miles | 584 nm |  NNW |
| Antananarivo | Thu 2:42 pm | 1328 km | 825 miles | 717 nm |  WSW |
| Diego Garcia | Thu 5:42 pm | 1655 km | 1028 miles | 893 nm |  ENE |
| Moroni | Thu 2:42 pm | 1703 km | 1058 miles | 919 nm |  W |
| Dar es Salaam | Thu 2:42 pm | 2271 km | 1411 miles | 1226 nm |  WNW |
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