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 = Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 20:56:00. Helsinki local time = Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 11:56:00 pm.
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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: 100%
| Previous phase | Full Moon | Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 6:08 am |
| Next phase | Third Quarter | Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 9:56 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 20:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 446.57 meters/second, 1607.6 kilometres/hour, 998.9 miles/hour or 868.1 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' 33.1" | 16.65 mi | West | 0° 00' 09.2" | 0.18 mi | South | 16.65 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 33' 11.5" | 998.84 mi | West | 0° 09' 15.3" | 10.60 mi | South | 998.72 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 45' 19.0" | 738.19 mi | East | 3° 30' 56.0" | 241.60 mi | South | 773.59 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | Wed 12:56 am | 307 km | 191 miles | 166 nm |  NNE |
| Moroni | Tue 11:56 pm | 1313 km | 816 miles | 709 nm |  WSW |
| Mogadishu | Tue 11:56 pm | 1423 km | 884 miles | 769 nm |  NW |
| Port Louis | Wed 12:56 am | 1481 km | 920 miles | 799 nm |  SSE |
| Antananarivo | Tue 11:56 pm | 1494 km | 928 miles | 807 nm |  SSW |
| Saint-Denis | Wed 12:56 am | 1524 km | 947 miles | 823 nm |  S |
| Dar es Salaam | Tue 11:56 pm | 1660 km | 1032 miles | 896 nm |  W |
| Diego Garcia | Wed 2:56 am | 1998 km | 1242 miles | 1079 nm |  E |
| Nairobi | Tue 11:56 pm | 2047 km | 1272 miles | 1105 nm |  WNW |
| Dodoma | Tue 11:56 pm | 2056 km | 1277 miles | 1110 nm | W |
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