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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 = Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 12:10:00.

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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).

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Moon phase

Fraction of moon illuminated: 53%

Previous phase	Full Moon	Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 12:32 am
Next phase	Third Quarter	Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 7:33 pm

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 12:10:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 14° 18' South, Longitude: 95° 31' West

The ground speed is currently 435.91 meters/second, 1569.3 kilometres/hour, 975.1 miles/hour or 847.3 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' 32.6"	16.25 mi	West	0° 00' 06.3"	0.12 mi	South	16.25 mi
1 hour	14° 32' 38.8"	974.91 mi	West	0° 06' 19.5"	7.25 mi	South	974.71 mi
24 hours	11° 03' 56.5"	741.80 mi	East	2° 13' 34.7"	153.08 mi	South	753.65 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
Galapagos Islands	Sat 6:10 am	1619 km	1006 miles	874 nm	NNE
Easter Island *	Sat 7:10 am	2015 km	1252 miles	1088 nm	SW
Lima	Sat 7:10 am	2019 km	1254 miles	1090 nm	E
Guayaquil	Sat 7:10 am	2177 km	1353 miles	1175 nm	NE
Quito	Sat 7:10 am	2436 km	1514 miles	1315 nm	NE
La Paz	Sat 8:10 am	2948 km	1832 miles	1592 nm	E
San Jose	Sat 6:10 am	2962 km	1841 miles	1600 nm	NNE
Rio Branco	Sat 7:10 am	3051 km	1896 miles	1647 nm	E
Managua	Sat 6:10 am	3098 km	1925 miles	1673 nm	NNE
Panama	Sat 7:10 am	3124 km	1941 miles	1687 nm	NE