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, December 25, 2016 at 14:22:00.
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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: 12%
Previous phase | Third Quarter | Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 1:55 am |
Next phase | New Moon | Thursday, December 29, 2016 at 6:53 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, December 25, 2016 at 14:22:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 436.81 meters/second, 1572.5 kilometres/hour, 977.1 miles/hour or 849.1 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 | ||||
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Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
1 minute | 0° 14' 32.7" | 16.28 mi | West | 0° 00' 06.6" | 0.13 mi | South | 16.29 mi |
1 hour | 14° 32' 48.0" | 976.91 mi | West | 0° 06' 37.6" | 7.60 mi | South | 976.70 mi |
24 hours | 11° 02' 21.6" | 741.41 mi | East | 2° 21' 51.3" | 162.55 mi | South | 755.13 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 | ||
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Ica | Sun 9:22 am | 199 km | 124 miles | 107 nm | E |
Callao | Sun 9:22 am | 208 km | 129 miles | 112 nm | NNE |
Lima | Sun 9:22 am | 208 km | 129 miles | 112 nm | NNE |
Chankillo | Sun 9:22 am | 482 km | 300 miles | 260 nm | N |
Machu Picchu Pueblo | Sun 9:22 am | 549 km | 341 miles | 296 nm | E |
Trujillo | Sun 9:22 am | 657 km | 408 miles | 355 nm | NNW |
Arequipa | Sun 9:22 am | 705 km | 438 miles | 381 nm | ESE |
La Paz | Sun 10:22 am | 1054 km | 655 miles | 569 nm | ESE |
Rio Branco | Sun 9:22 am | 1145 km | 711 miles | 618 nm | ENE |
Guayaquil | Sun 9:22 am | 1315 km | 817 miles | 710 nm | NNW |
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