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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, July 14, 2014 at 16:00:00. Las Vegas local time = Monday, July 14, 2014 at 9:00:00 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: 93%

Previous phaseFull MoonSaturday, July 12, 2014 at 11:24 am
Next phaseThird QuarterSaturday, July 19, 2014 at 2:08 am

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Monday, July 14, 2014 at 16:00:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 9° 37' South, Longitude: 151° 45' East

The ground speed is currently 440.08 meters/second, 1584.3 kilometres/hour, 984.4 miles/hour or 855.4 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' 25.9"16.41 miWest0° 00' 10.5"0.20 miNorth16.41 mi
1 hour14° 25' 56.6"984.31 miWest0° 10' 38.7"12.19 miNorth984.64 mi
24 hours13° 21' 12.0"910.72 miEast4° 27' 46.4"306.69 miNorth965.77 mi

Locations with the Moon near zenith

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

LocationLocal TimeDistanceDirection
Port MoresbyTue 2:00 am502 km312 miles271 nmWest W
ArawaTue 2:00 am563 km350 miles304 nmNortheast NE
BukaTue 2:00 am563 km350 miles304 nmNortheast NE
GizoTue 3:00 am584 km363 miles315 nmEast-northeast ENE
RabaulTue 2:00 am600 km373 miles324 nmNorth N
LaeTue 2:00 am614 km382 miles332 nmWest-northwest WNW
HoniaraTue 3:00 am901 km560 miles486 nmEast E
Mount HagenTue 2:00 am928 km576 miles501 nmWest-northwest WNW
CairnsTue 2:00 am1036 km644 miles559 nmSouthwest SW
JayapuraTue 1:00 am1451 km902 miles783 nmWest-northwest WNW

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