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, January 26, 2020 at 00:28:00. Toronto local time = Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 7:28:00 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
The Moon is so close to the Sun that it hard to see from earth.
Fraction of moon illuminated: 1%
| Previous phase | New Moon | Friday, January 24, 2020 at 9:42 pm |
| Next phase | First Quarter | Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 1:41 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, January 26, 2020 at 00:28:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 425.69 meters/second, 1532.5 kilometres/hour, 952.3 miles/hour or 827.5 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' 30.9" | 15.87 mi | West | 0° 00' 07.5" | 0.14 mi | North | 15.87 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 04.1" | 951.99 mi | West | 0° 07' 35.3" | 8.70 mi | North | 952.38 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 16' 13.1" | 739.12 mi | East | 3° 22' 41.7" | 232.31 mi | North | 781.29 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alofi | Sat 1:28 pm | 57 km | 35 miles | 31 nm |  SSE |
| Neiafu | Sun 1:28 pm | 410 km | 255 miles | 221 nm |  W |
| Pangai | Sun 1:28 pm | 468 km | 291 miles | 253 nm |  WSW |
| Pago Pago | Sat 1:28 pm | 480 km | 298 miles | 259 nm |  N |
| Apia * | Sun 2:28 pm | 554 km | 344 miles | 299 nm |  NNW |
| Salelologa (Savai'i) * | Sun 2:28 pm | 581 km | 361 miles | 314 nm | NNW |
| Nuku'alofa | Sun 1:28 pm | 605 km | 376 miles | 327 nm | WSW |
| Mata-Utu | Sun 12:28 pm | 873 km | 542 miles | 471 nm |  NW |
| Fakaofo | Sun 1:28 pm | 1025 km | 637 miles | 554 nm | N |
| Rarotonga | Sat 2:28 pm | 1120 km | 696 miles | 605 nm |  ESE |
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