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Moon Light World Map

The map below shows where the Moon is visible from the Earth, depending on weather conditions and moon phases.

Map showing which part of the Earth the Moon is currently above the horizon at.

UTC time = Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 11:52:00. London local time = Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 11:52:00 am.

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Sun symbol = The Sun's position directly overhead (zenith) in relation to an observer.

Moon symbol = The Moon's position at its zenith in relation to an observer (Moon phase is not shown).

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Moon phase

Fraction of moon illuminated: 99%

Previous phaseFull MoonMonday, November 30, 2020 at 9:29 am
Next phaseThird QuarterTuesday, December 8, 2020 at 12:36 am

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 11:52:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 23° 23' North, Longitude: 167° 33' West

The ground speed is currently 411.49 meters/second, 1481.4 kilometres/hour, 920.5 miles/hour or 799.9 nautical miles/hour (knots). The table below shows position of the the Moon compared to the time and date above:

TimeLongitude DifferenceLatitude DifferenceTotal
LaterDegreesDistanceDirectionDegreesDistanceDirectionDistance
1 minute0° 14' 29.3"15.34 miWest0° 00' 04.6"0.09 miNorth15.34 mi
1 hour14° 29' 23.4"920.04 miWest0° 04' 36.8"5.29 miNorth919.79 mi
24 hours12° 28' 19.6"792.01 miEast1° 17' 53.6"89.35 miNorth793.11 mi

Locations with the Moon near zenith

The following table shows 10 locations with moon near zenith position in the sky.

LocationLocal TimeDistanceDirection
HonoluluTue 1:52 am1025 km637 miles553 nmEast E
MidwayTue 12:52 am1120 km696 miles605 nmWest-northwest WNW
KiritimatiWed 1:52 am2624 km1630 miles1417 nmSouth-southeast SSE
Wake IslandTue 11:52 pm2710 km1684 miles1463 nmWest W
Baker IslandMon 11:52 pm2741 km1703 miles1480 nmSouth-southwest SSW
MajuroTue 11:52 pm2885 km1793 miles1558 nmSouthwest SW
TarawaTue 11:52 pm3211 km1995 miles1734 nmSouthwest SW
AdakTue 1:52 am3255 km2023 miles1758 nmNorth-northwest NNW
UnalaskaTue 2:52 am3386 km2104 miles1828 nmNorth N
FakaofoWed 12:52 am3644 km2265 miles1968 nmSouth S

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