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 = Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 05:08:00.
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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: 3%
| Previous phase | New Moon | Friday, May 19, 2023 at 3:53 pm |
| Next phase | First Quarter | Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 3:22 pm |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 05:08:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 400.17 meters/second, 1440.6 kilometres/hour, 895.2 miles/hour or 777.9 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' 27.5" | 14.92 mi | West | 0° 00' 04.9" | 0.09 mi | North | 14.92 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 27' 32.4" | 894.66 mi | West | 0° 04' 48.5" | 5.52 mi | North | 894.36 mi |
| 24 hours | 13° 01' 13.4" | 805.73 mi | East | 1° 14' 35.5" | 85.60 mi | North | 805.85 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taipei | Sun 1:08 pm | 167 km | 104 miles | 90 nm |  S |
| Taoyuan City | Sun 1:08 pm | 175 km | 109 miles | 94 nm | S |
| Hsinchu | Sun 1:08 pm | 199 km | 124 miles | 108 nm |  SSW |
| Foochow | Sun 1:08 pm | 213 km | 132 miles | 115 nm |  WSW |
| Taichung | Sun 1:08 pm | 276 km | 171 miles | 149 nm | SSW |
| Ningbo | Sun 1:08 pm | 366 km | 228 miles | 198 nm |  N |
| Shaoxing | Sun 1:08 pm | 387 km | 241 miles | 209 nm | N |
| Kaohsiung | Sun 1:08 pm | 400 km | 249 miles | 216 nm | SSW |
| Xiamen | Sun 1:08 pm | 404 km | 251 miles | 218 nm |  SW |
| Hangzhou | Sun 1:08 pm | 428 km | 266 miles | 231 nm |  NNW |
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