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 = Monday, May 6, 2024 at 20:58:00.
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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: 2%
| Previous phase | Third Quarter | Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 11:27 am |
| Next phase | New Moon | Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 3:21 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, May 6, 2024 at 20:58:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 437.13 meters/second, 1573.7 kilometres/hour, 977.8 miles/hour or 849.7 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' 28.4" | 16.29 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.0" | 0.31 mi | North | 16.30 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 28.6" | 977.51 mi | West | 0° 16' 00.1" | 18.33 mi | North | 977.17 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 54' 51.6" | 872.16 mi | East | 5° 58' 51.8" | 411.24 mi | North | 953.66 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Mon 10:58 am | 1119 km | 695 miles | 604 nm |  NNW |
| Kiritimati | Tue 10:58 am | 1283 km | 797 miles | 693 nm |  SSW |
| Baker Island | Mon 8:58 am | 2957 km | 1838 miles | 1597 nm |  WSW |
| Midway | Mon 9:58 am | 3097 km | 1924 miles | 1672 nm |  NW |
| Fakaofo | Tue 9:58 am | 3168 km | 1968 miles | 1711 nm |  SW |
| Papeete | Mon 10:58 am | 3340 km | 2075 miles | 1803 nm |  S |
| Apia | Tue 9:58 am | 3593 km | 2233 miles | 1940 nm | SW |
| Rarotonga | Mon 10:58 am | 3811 km | 2368 miles | 2058 nm | SSW |
| Funafuti | Tue 8:58 am | 3882 km | 2412 miles | 2096 nm | SW |
| Alofi | Mon 9:58 am | 3969 km | 2466 miles | 2143 nm | SSW |
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