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 = Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 16:18:00.
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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: 100%
| Previous phase | Full Moon | Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 2:36 pm |
| Next phase | Third Quarter | Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 12:47 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 16:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 413.77 meters/second, 1489.6 kilometres/hour, 925.6 miles/hour or 804.3 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' 28.8" | 15.43 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.3" | 0.01 mi | South | 15.43 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 52.8" | 925.21 mi | West | 0° 00' 22.1" | 0.42 mi | South | 925.23 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 29' 51.8" | 798.56 mi | East | 0° 41' 11.6" | 47.24 mi | South | 801.91 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kowloon | Sun 12:18 am | 41 km | 25 miles | 22 nm |  SW |
| Hong Kong | Sun 12:18 am | 48 km | 30 miles | 26 nm |  WSW |
| Shenzhen | Sun 12:18 am | 54 km | 33 miles | 29 nm |  W |
| Zhuhai | Sun 12:18 am | 108 km | 67 miles | 58 nm | WSW |
| Macau | Sun 12:18 am | 113 km | 70 miles | 61 nm | WSW |
| Guangzhou | Sun 12:18 am | 149 km | 93 miles | 81 nm |  WNW |
| Foshan | Sun 12:18 am | 158 km | 98 miles | 85 nm | WNW |
| Shantou | Sun 12:18 am | 233 km | 145 miles | 126 nm |  ENE |
| Xiamen | Sun 12:18 am | 415 km | 258 miles | 224 nm | ENE |
| Zhanjiang | Sun 12:18 am | 458 km | 284 miles | 247 nm | WSW |
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