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 = Friday, September 29, 2017 at 19:00:00. Glasgow local time = Friday, September 29, 2017 at 8:00:00 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: 66%
| Previous phase | First Quarter | Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 2:53 am |
| Next phase | Full Moon | Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 6:40 pm |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Friday, September 29, 2017 at 19:00:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 425.23 meters/second, 1530.8 kilometres/hour, 951.2 miles/hour or 826.6 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' 30.6" | 15.85 mi | West | 0° 00' 03.0" | 0.06 mi | North | 15.85 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 44.5" | 950.95 mi | West | 0° 03' 02.9" | 3.50 mi | North | 951.10 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 42' 48.3" | 767.62 mi | East | 1° 38' 04.2" | 112.41 mi | North | 779.35 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown | Fri 7:00 pm | 963 km | 598 miles | 520 nm |  WNW |
| Windhoek * | Fri 9:00 pm | 1541 km | 958 miles | 832 nm |  ESE |
| Luanda | Fri 8:00 pm | 1562 km | 971 miles | 844 nm |  NE |
| Kinshasa | Fri 8:00 pm | 2087 km | 1297 miles | 1127 nm | NE |
| Brazzaville | Fri 8:00 pm | 2091 km | 1299 miles | 1129 nm | NE |
| São Tomé | Fri 7:00 pm | 2147 km | 1334 miles | 1159 nm |  NNE |
| Libreville | Fri 8:00 pm | 2230 km | 1386 miles | 1204 nm | NNE |
| Cape Town | Fri 9:00 pm | 2287 km | 1421 miles | 1235 nm |  SE |
| Gaborone | Fri 9:00 pm | 2471 km | 1535 miles | 1334 nm | ESE |
| Malabo | Fri 8:00 pm | 2566 km | 1594 miles | 1385 nm | NNE |
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