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, September 28, 2020 at 06:46:00.
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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: 88%
| Previous phase | First Quarter | Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 1:54 am |
| Next phase | Full Moon | Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 9:05 pm |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, September 28, 2020 at 06:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 429.31 meters/second, 1545.5 kilometres/hour, 960.3 miles/hour or 834.5 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' 31.6" | 16.00 mi | West | 0° 00' 09.3" | 0.18 mi | North | 16.01 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 42.1" | 960.09 mi | West | 0° 09' 25.2" | 10.80 mi | North | 960.56 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 00' 40.1" | 727.73 mi | East | 4° 03' 51.5" | 279.44 mi | North | 786.37 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambier Islands | Sun 9:46 pm | 825 km | 513 miles | 446 nm |  SE |
| Taiohae | Sun 9:16 pm | 907 km | 563 miles | 490 nm |  N |
| Papeete | Sun 8:46 pm | 1046 km | 650 miles | 565 nm |  W |
| Adamstown | Sun 10:46 pm | 1325 km | 823 miles | 716 nm | SE |
| Rarotonga | Sun 8:46 pm | 2154 km | 1338 miles | 1163 nm |  WSW |
| Kiritimati | Mon 8:46 pm | 2860 km | 1777 miles | 1544 nm |  NW |
| Alofi | Sun 7:46 pm | 3199 km | 1987 miles | 1727 nm | W |
| Easter Island * | Mon 1:46 am | 3310 km | 2057 miles | 1787 nm |  ESE |
| Apia * | Mon 8:46 pm | 3455 km | 2147 miles | 1865 nm | W |
| Fakaofo | Mon 7:46 pm | 3514 km | 2184 miles | 1898 nm | W |
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