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, January 4, 2013 at 00:46:00. Birmingham local time = Friday, January 4, 2013 at 12:46:00 am.
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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: 62%
| Previous phase | Full Moon | Friday, December 28, 2012 at 10:21 am |
| Next phase | Third Quarter | Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 3:57 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Friday, January 4, 2013 at 00:46:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 448.18 meters/second, 1613.5 kilometres/hour, 1002.6 miles/hour or 871.2 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' 31.3" | 16.71 mi | West | 0° 00' 11.5" | 0.22 mi | South | 16.71 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 24.5" | 1002.43 mi | West | 0° 11' 36.0" | 13.28 mi | South | 1002.40 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 40' 21.6" | 805.67 mi | East | 4° 34' 09.0" | 313.97 mi | South | 861.92 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | Fri 4:46 am | 822 km | 511 miles | 444 nm |  W |
| Diego Garcia | Fri 6:46 am | 1132 km | 704 miles | 611 nm |  ESE |
| Male | Fri 5:46 am | 1480 km | 919 miles | 799 nm |  NE |
| Port Louis | Fri 4:46 am | 1903 km | 1183 miles | 1028 nm |  SSW |
| Mogadishu | Fri 3:46 am | 2047 km | 1272 miles | 1105 nm |  WNW |
| Saint-Denis | Fri 4:46 am | 2053 km | 1276 miles | 1109 nm | SSW |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Fri 6:16 am | 2075 km | 1289 miles | 1121 nm | NE |
| Colombo | Fri 6:16 am | 2233 km | 1388 miles | 1206 nm |  ENE |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | Fri 6:16 am | 2237 km | 1390 miles | 1208 nm | ENE |
| Madurai | Fri 6:16 am | 2275 km | 1414 miles | 1228 nm | NE |
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