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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 = Monday, April 14, 2014 at 14:30:00. Las Vegas local time = Monday, April 14, 2014 at 7:30:00 am.

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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: 99%

Previous phaseFirst QuarterMonday, April 7, 2014 at 8:30 am
Next phaseFull MoonTuesday, April 15, 2014 at 7:42 am

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Monday, April 14, 2014 at 14:30:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 7° 19' South, Longitude: 134° 02' East

The ground speed is currently 445.42 meters/second, 1603.5 kilometres/hour, 996.4 miles/hour or 865.8 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' 31.3"16.61 miWest0° 00' 09.7"0.19 miSouth16.61 mi
1 hour14° 31' 14.5"996.24 miWest0° 09' 45.4"11.18 miSouth996.12 mi
24 hours11° 45' 10.4"806.36 miEast3° 44' 30.2"257.15 miSouth842.61 mi

Locations with the Moon near zenith

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

LocationLocal TimeDistanceDirection
DarwinTue 12:00 midnight 668 km415 miles361 nmSouth-southwest SSW
ManokwariMon 11:30 pm713 km443 miles385 nmNorth N
AmbonMon 11:30 pm762 km474 miles412 nmWest-northwest WNW
BaucauMon 11:30 pm846 km525 miles457 nmWest W
JayapuraMon 11:30 pm909 km565 miles491 nmNortheast NE
DiliMon 11:30 pm942 km586 miles509 nmWest W
SameMon 11:30 pm943 km586 miles509 nmWest-southwest WSW
SuaiMon 11:30 pm992 km616 miles536 nmWest-southwest WSW
KendariMon 10:30 pm1328 km825 miles717 nmWest-northwest WNW
ManadoMon 10:30 pm1411 km877 miles762 nmNorthwest NW

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