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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 = Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 10:54:00.

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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: 100%

Previous phaseFirst QuarterTuesday, November 1, 2022 at 6:37 am
Next phaseFull MoonTuesday, November 8, 2022 at 11:02 am

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 10:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 16° 50' North, Longitude: 167° 43' West

The ground speed is currently 430.05 meters/second, 1548.2 kilometres/hour, 962.0 miles/hour or 835.9 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' 31.5"16.03 miWest0° 00' 12.0"0.23 miNorth16.03 mi
1 hour14° 31' 26.0"961.65 miWest0° 11' 59.6"13.75 miNorth961.24 mi
24 hours11° 37' 40.3"769.96 miEast4° 21' 42.9"300.02 miNorth817.37 mi

Locations with the Moon near zenith

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

LocationLocal TimeDistanceDirection
HonoluluTue 12:54 am1150 km715 miles621 nmEast-northeast ENE
MidwayMon 11:54 pm1603 km996 miles866 nmNorthwest NW
KiritimatiWed 12:54 am2008 km1248 miles1084 nmSoutheast SE
Baker IslandMon 10:54 pm2076 km1290 miles1121 nmSouth-southwest SSW
MajuroTue 10:54 pm2515 km1563 miles1358 nmWest-southwest WSW
TarawaTue 10:54 pm2715 km1687 miles1466 nmSouthwest SW
Wake IslandTue 10:54 pm2725 km1693 miles1471 nmWest W
FakaofoTue 11:54 pm2922 km1816 miles1578 nmSouth S
FunafutiTue 10:54 pm3152 km1959 miles1702 nmSouth-southwest SSW
YarenTue 10:54 pm3382 km2102 miles1826 nmWest-southwest WSW

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