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 = Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 23:42:00.
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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: 21%
| Previous phase | New Moon | Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 8:17 am |
| Next phase | First Quarter | Saturday, September 3, 2022 at 6:07 pm |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 23:42:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 439.94 meters/second, 1583.8 kilometres/hour, 984.1 miles/hour or 855.2 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' 31.5" | 16.40 mi | West | 0° 00' 13.9" | 0.27 mi | South | 16.40 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 32.2" | 983.84 mi | West | 0° 13' 54.5" | 15.94 mi | South | 983.55 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 45' 46.5" | 796.75 mi | East | 5° 18' 14.8" | 364.66 mi | South | 868.23 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Wed 3:42 pm | 1615 km | 1004 miles | 872 nm |  SSW |
| Easter Island | Wed 5:42 pm | 2284 km | 1419 miles | 1233 nm |  SE |
| Papeete | Wed 1:42 pm | 2834 km | 1761 miles | 1530 nm |  WSW |
| Rarotonga | Wed 1:42 pm | 3961 km | 2461 miles | 2139 nm | WSW |
| Galapagos Islands | Wed 5:42 pm | 3975 km | 2470 miles | 2146 nm |  ENE |
| Kiritimati | Thu 1:42 pm | 3991 km | 2480 miles | 2155 nm |  WNW |
| Mexico City * | Wed 6:42 pm | 4387 km | 2726 miles | 2369 nm |  NE |
| Guatemala City | Wed 5:42 pm | 4694 km | 2917 miles | 2535 nm | NE |
| San Salvador | Wed 5:42 pm | 4753 km | 2953 miles | 2566 nm | NE |
| Managua | Wed 5:42 pm | 4928 km | 3062 miles | 2661 nm | ENE |
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