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 8, 2017 at 04:48:00.
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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: 96%
| Previous phase | Full Moon | Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 7:02 am |
| Next phase | Third Quarter | Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 6:25 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Friday, September 8, 2017 at 04:48:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 448.51 meters/second, 1614.6 kilometres/hour, 1003.3 miles/hour or 871.8 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' 30.2" | 16.72 mi | West | 0° 00' 11.3" | 0.22 mi | North | 16.72 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 12.4" | 1003.20 mi | West | 0° 11' 22.2" | 13.02 mi | North | 1003.27 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 01' 55.8" | 832.26 mi | East | 4° 31' 49.0" | 311.28 mi | North | 887.58 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macapá | Fri 1:48 am | 204 km | 127 miles | 110 nm |  W |
| Belém | Fri 1:48 am | 215 km | 134 miles | 116 nm |  SSE |
| Cayenne | Fri 1:48 am | 613 km | 381 miles | 331 nm |  NNW |
| Imperatriz | Fri 1:48 am | 677 km | 421 miles | 366 nm | SSE |
| Santarém | Fri 1:48 am | 679 km | 422 miles | 367 nm |  WSW |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | Fri 1:48 am | 780 km | 485 miles | 421 nm |  NW |
| Paramaribo | Fri 1:48 am | 894 km | 556 miles | 483 nm | NW |
| Georgetown | Fri 12:48 am | 1221 km | 759 miles | 660 nm | NW |
| Manaus | Fri 12:48 am | 1257 km | 781 miles | 679 nm | WSW |
| Fortaleza | Fri 1:48 am | 1276 km | 793 miles | 689 nm |  ESE |
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