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 = Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 06:44:00.
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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: 86%
| Previous phase | First Quarter | Friday, September 22, 2023 at 7:31 pm |
| Next phase | Full Moon | Friday, September 29, 2023 at 9:57 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 06:44:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 420.41 meters/second, 1513.5 kilometres/hour, 940.4 miles/hour or 817.2 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' 25.7" | 15.67 mi | West | 0° 00' 13.1" | 0.25 mi | North | 15.67 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 25' 46.5" | 940.06 mi | West | 0° 13' 09.9" | 15.09 mi | North | 940.82 mi |
| 24 hours | 13° 21' 09.1" | 869.93 mi | East | 5° 48' 38.1" | 399.57 mi | North | 970.15 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | Mon 8:44 pm | 757 km | 470 miles | 409 nm |  WNW |
| Gambier Islands | Mon 9:44 pm | 895 km | 556 miles | 483 nm |  ESE |
| Vaitape (Bora Bora) | Mon 8:44 pm | 1015 km | 631 miles | 548 nm | WNW |
| Adamstown | Mon 10:44 pm | 1432 km | 890 miles | 773 nm | ESE |
| Rarotonga | Mon 8:44 pm | 1786 km | 1110 miles | 964 nm |  W |
| Alofi | Mon 7:44 pm | 2853 km | 1773 miles | 1541 nm | W |
| Kiritimati | Tue 8:44 pm | 2865 km | 1780 miles | 1547 nm |  NW |
| Apia | Tue 7:44 pm | 3157 km | 1962 miles | 1705 nm | W |
| Fakaofo | Tue 7:44 pm | 3266 km | 2029 miles | 1763 nm | WNW |
| Nuku'alofa | Tue 7:44 pm | 3387 km | 2104 miles | 1829 nm | W |
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