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 = Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 15:26:00. Helsinki local time = Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 5:26:00 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: 60%
| Previous phase | First Quarter | Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 5:02 pm |
| Next phase | Full Moon | Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 12:00 noon |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 15:26:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 425.17 meters/second, 1530.6 kilometres/hour, 951.1 miles/hour or 826.5 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' 27.7" | 15.85 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.02 mi | South | 15.85 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 27' 43.6" | 950.85 mi | West | 0° 01' 08.2" | 1.30 mi | South | 950.91 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 41' 50.7" | 834.88 mi | East | 0° 54' 30.4" | 62.47 mi | South | 839.33 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salalah | Wed 7:26 pm | 225 km | 140 miles | 122 nm |  ESE |
| Al Mukalla | Wed 6:26 pm | 522 km | 324 miles | 282 nm |  SW |
| Hadibu | Wed 6:26 pm | 632 km | 393 miles | 341 nm |  SSE |
| Abu Dhabi | Wed 7:26 pm | 736 km | 458 miles | 398 nm |  NNE |
| Nizwa | Wed 7:26 pm | 763 km | 474 miles | 412 nm |  NE |
| Al Ain | Wed 7:26 pm | 764 km | 475 miles | 412 nm | NNE |
| Doha | Wed 6:26 pm | 798 km | 496 miles | 431 nm |  N |
| Bosaso | Wed 6:26 pm | 827 km | 514 miles | 447 nm |  SSW |
| Al-Jamiliyah | Wed 6:26 pm | 841 km | 523 miles | 454 nm | N |
| Al Khor | Wed 6:26 pm | 843 km | 524 miles | 455 nm | N |
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