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 22, 2020 at 22:38:00.
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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: 2%
| Previous phase | Third Quarter | Monday, March 16, 2020 at 9:34 am |
| Next phase | New Moon | Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 9:28 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 22:38:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 444.53 meters/second, 1600.3 kilometres/hour, 994.4 miles/hour or 864.1 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' 34.4" | 16.57 mi | West | 0° 00' 11.0" | 0.21 mi | North | 16.57 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 34' 31.5" | 994.25 mi | West | 0° 10' 58.3" | 12.57 mi | North | 994.60 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 03' 14.5" | 685.86 mi | East | 4° 31' 31.4" | 310.98 mi | North | 756.54 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakaofo | Mon 11:38 am | 78 km | 48 miles | 42 nm |  WNW |
| Atafu | Mon 11:38 am | 243 km | 151 miles | 131 nm | WNW |
| Apia * | Mon 12:38 pm | 494 km | 307 miles | 267 nm |  SSW |
| Salelologa (Savai'i) * | Mon 12:38 pm | 500 km | 310 miles | 270 nm | SSW |
| Pago Pago | Sun 11:38 am | 524 km | 325 miles | 283 nm |  S |
| Rawaki | Mon 11:38 am | 644 km | 400 miles | 348 nm |  N |
| Mata-Utu | Mon 10:38 am | 743 km | 462 miles | 401 nm |  SW |
| Kanton Island | Mon 11:38 am | 756 km | 470 miles | 408 nm | N |
| Alofi | Sun 11:38 am | 1054 km | 655 miles | 569 nm | S |
| Funafuti | Mon 10:38 am | 1137 km | 706 miles | 614 nm |  W |
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