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 = Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 21:10:00.
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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
The Moon is so close to the Sun that it is probably impossible to see from earth
Fraction of moon illuminated: 0%
| Previous phase | New Moon | Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 7:55 pm |
| Next phase | First Quarter | Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 4:38 pm |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 21:10:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 428.36 meters/second, 1542.1 kilometres/hour, 958.2 miles/hour or 832.7 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' 24.3" | 15.97 mi | West | 0° 00' 10.6" | 0.20 mi | South | 15.97 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 24' 17.5" | 957.91 mi | West | 0° 10' 36.5" | 12.16 mi | South | 957.57 mi |
| 24 hours | 14° 32' 02.4" | 966.50 mi | East | 3° 39' 30.7" | 251.61 mi | South | 989.49 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae | Wed 11:40 am | 819 km | 509 miles | 442 nm |  NNE |
| Papeete | Wed 11:10 am | 824 km | 512 miles | 445 nm |  WSW |
| Adamstown | Wed 1:10 pm | 1596 km | 992 miles | 862 nm |  SE |
| Rarotonga | Wed 11:10 am | 1962 km | 1219 miles | 1059 nm | WSW |
| Kiritimati | Thu 11:10 am | 2596 km | 1613 miles | 1402 nm |  NW |
| Alofi | Wed 10:10 am | 2980 km | 1852 miles | 1609 nm |  W |
| Apia * | Wed 11:10 am | 3209 km | 1994 miles | 1733 nm | W |
| Fakaofo | Wed 10:10 am | 3251 km | 2020 miles | 1756 nm | W |
| Nuku'alofa | Thu 10:10 am | 3544 km | 2202 miles | 1913 nm | WSW |
| Easter Island * | Wed 4:10 pm | 3588 km | 2229 miles | 1937 nm |  ESE |
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