Moon Light World Map
The map below shows where the Moon is visible from the Earth, depending on weather conditions and moon phases.
The white dot 
symbolizes the position of the Moon, and the yellow sun 
symbolizes the position of the sun.
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Map notes
- The bright part of the map shows where the moon is over the horizon on Monday, December 31, 2012 at 10:20:00 UTC.
- The Sun's position is marked with this symbol: . At this location, the Sun will be at its zenith (directly overhead) in relation to an observer.
- The Moon's position is marked with this symbol: . At this location, the Moon will be at its zenith in relation to an observer. Note that the symbol is not showing the current phase of the Moon.
Moon phase
Fraction of moon illuminated: 92%
Position of the Moon
On Monday, December 31, 2012 at 10:20:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at these coordinates:
| Latitude: | 11° 54' | North |
| Longitude: | 120° 53' | West |
The ground speed of the movement is currently 439.97 meters/second, 1583.9 km/hour, 984.2 miles/hour or 855.2 knots.The table below shows the Moon position 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' 32.2" | 16.40 mi | west | 0° 00' 09.2" | 0.18 mi | south | 16.40 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 32' 16.2" | 984.10 mi | west | 0° 09' 14.4" | 10.59 mi | south | 984.44 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 01' 49.8" | 746.72 mi | east | 3° 56' 23.6" | 270.80 mi | south | 798.81 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 |
|---|
| Mazatlan | Mon 3:20 AM | 1979 km | 1230 miles | 1068 nm |  NE |
| Guadalajara | Mon 4:20 AM | 2107 km | 1309 miles | 1138 nm |  ENE |
| Hermosillo | Mon 3:20 AM | 2162 km | 1343 miles | 1167 nm |  NNE |
| Aguascalientes | Mon 4:20 AM | 2262 km | 1406 miles | 1221 nm | ENE |
| Tijuana | Mon 2:20 AM | 2320 km | 1441 miles | 1252 nm |  N |
| Acapulco | Mon 4:20 AM | 2323 km | 1443 miles | 1254 nm | ENE |
| San Diego | Mon 2:20 AM | 2337 km | 1452 miles | 1262 nm | N |
| Mexicali | Mon 2:20 AM | 2364 km | 1469 miles | 1276 nm | NNE |
| Los Angeles | Mon 2:20 AM | 2468 km | 1534 miles | 1333 nm | N |
| Mexico City | Mon 4:20 AM | 2473 km | 1536 miles | 1335 nm | ENE |
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