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, September 19, 2017 at 18:14:00.
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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
The Moon is so close to the Sun that it is probably impossible to see from earth
Fraction of moon illuminated: 0%
| Previous phase | Third Quarter | Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 6:25 am |
| Next phase | New Moon | Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 5:29 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 18:14:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 446.42 meters/second, 1607.1 kilometres/hour, 998.6 miles/hour or 867.8 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' 30.4" | 16.64 mi | West | 0° 00' 10.7" | 0.21 mi | South | 16.64 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 26.2" | 998.54 mi | West | 0° 10' 46.2" | 12.33 mi | South | 998.77 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 38' 02.5" | 800.78 mi | East | 4° 21' 52.3" | 299.89 mi | South | 857.21 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acapulco * | Tue 1:14 pm | 1236 km | 768 miles | 668 nm |  N |
| Galapagos Islands | Tue 12:14 pm | 1321 km | 821 miles | 713 nm |  ESE |
| Guatemala City | Tue 12:14 pm | 1393 km | 866 miles | 752 nm |  NE |
| Santa Ana | Tue 12:14 pm | 1426 km | 886 miles | 770 nm | NE |
| San Salvador | Tue 12:14 pm | 1437 km | 893 miles | 776 nm | NE |
| Mexico City * | Tue 1:14 pm | 1520 km | 944 miles | 821 nm | N |
| Veracruz * | Tue 1:14 pm | 1539 km | 956 miles | 831 nm |  NNE |
| Managua | Tue 12:14 pm | 1623 km | 1008 miles | 876 nm |  ENE |
| Tegucigalpa | Tue 12:14 pm | 1638 km | 1018 miles | 885 nm | NE |
| Guadalajara * | Tue 1:14 pm | 1708 km | 1061 miles | 922 nm |  NNW |
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