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 = Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 22:46:00.
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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: 55%
| Previous phase | First Quarter | Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 11:32 am |
| Next phase | Full Moon | Sunday, March 12, 2017 at 2:53 pm |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 22:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 423.97 meters/second, 1526.3 kilometres/hour, 948.4 miles/hour or 824.1 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' 25.5" | 15.81 mi | West | 0° 00' 03.0" | 0.06 mi | North | 15.81 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 25' 34.1" | 948.14 mi | West | 0° 03' 05.1" | 3.54 mi | North | 948.01 mi |
| 24 hours | 13° 47' 20.2" | 906.29 mi | East | 0° 40' 53.9" | 46.88 mi | North | 905.71 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Town | Sun 6:46 pm | 48 km | 30 miles | 26 nm |  NW |
| Road Town | Sun 6:46 pm | 63 km | 39 miles | 34 nm |  WNW |
| Cruz Bay | Sun 6:46 pm | 77 km | 48 miles | 42 nm | WNW |
| Christiansted | Sun 6:46 pm | 81 km | 50 miles | 44 nm |  SW |
| Saint Thomas | Sun 6:46 pm | 87 km | 54 miles | 47 nm | WNW |
| Charlotte Amalie | Sun 6:46 pm | 92 km | 57 miles | 50 nm | WNW |
| Marigot | Sun 6:46 pm | 106 km | 66 miles | 57 nm |  E |
| The Bottom | Sun 6:46 pm | 107 km | 67 miles | 58 nm |  SE |
| The Valley | Sun 6:46 pm | 107 km | 67 miles | 58 nm | E |
| Philipsburg | Sun 6:46 pm | 111 km | 69 miles | 60 nm | E |
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