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 = Thursday, April 9, 2020 at 10:56:00.
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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: 97%
| Previous phase | Full Moon | Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 2:35 am |
| Next phase | Third Quarter | Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at 10:56 pm |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, April 9, 2020 at 10:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 438.95 meters/second, 1580.2 kilometres/hour, 981.9 miles/hour or 853.3 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' 26.8" | 16.36 mi | West | 0° 00' 13.7" | 0.26 mi | South | 16.36 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 26' 47.0" | 981.67 mi | West | 0° 13' 38.3" | 15.63 mi | South | 981.43 mi |
| 24 hours | 13° 24' 36.5" | 911.27 mi | East | 5° 02' 09.4" | 346.19 mi | South | 966.57 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 | Thu 1:26 am | 532 km | 331 miles | 287 nm |  ENE |
| Papeete | Thu 12:56 am | 958 km | 595 miles | 517 nm |  SW |
| Kiritimati | Fri 12:56 am | 2033 km | 1263 miles | 1098 nm |  NW |
| Rarotonga | Thu 12:56 am | 2043 km | 1270 miles | 1103 nm | SW |
| Adamstown | Thu 2:56 am | 2158 km | 1341 miles | 1165 nm |  SE |
| Alofi | Wed 11:56 pm | 2930 km | 1821 miles | 1582 nm |  WSW |
| Fakaofo | Thu 11:56 pm | 2984 km | 1854 miles | 1611 nm |  W |
| Apia | Thu 11:56 pm | 3037 km | 1887 miles | 1640 nm | W |
| Nukualofa | Thu 11:56 pm | 3522 km | 2188 miles | 1902 nm | WSW |
| Baker Island | Wed 10:56 pm | 3792 km | 2356 miles | 2048 nm |  WNW |
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