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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 = Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 05:18:00.

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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: 17%

Previous phaseThird QuarterWednesday, November 16, 2022 at 1:27 pm
Next phaseNew MoonWednesday, November 23, 2022 at 10:57 pm

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 05:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 1° 14' South, Longitude: 51° 31' East

The ground speed is currently 450.05 meters/second, 1620.2 kilometres/hour, 1006.7 miles/hour or 874.8 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' 33.3"16.78 miWest0° 00' 15.0"0.29 miSouth16.78 mi
1 hour14° 33' 18.6"1006.56 miWest0° 15' 08.8"17.35 miSouth1006.66 mi
24 hours10° 55' 39.7"755.70 miEast6° 04' 58.8"417.98 miSouth861.59 mi

Locations with the Moon near zenith

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

LocationLocal TimeDistanceDirection
VictoriaSun 9:18 am575 km357 miles310 nmSoutheast SE
MogadishuSun 8:18 am778 km484 miles420 nmWest-northwest WNW
GalkayoSun 8:18 am995 km618 miles537 nmNorth-northwest NNW
MoroniSun 8:18 am1473 km915 miles795 nmSouthwest SW
Dar es SalaamSun 8:18 am1492 km927 miles806 nmWest-southwest WSW
NairobiSun 8:18 am1637 km1017 miles884 nmWest W
DjiboutiSun 8:18 am1695 km1053 miles915 nmNorth-northwest NNW
AdenSun 8:18 am1709 km1062 miles923 nmNorth-northwest NNW
Addis AbabaSun 8:18 am1815 km1128 miles980 nmNorthwest NW
DodomaSun 8:18 am1836 km1141 miles991 nmWest-southwest WSW

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