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 = Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 22:40:00. Nashville local time = Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 4:40:00 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: 3%
| Previous phase | New Moon | Friday, December 11, 2015 at 10:29 am |
| Next phase | First Quarter | Friday, December 18, 2015 at 3:14 pm |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 22:40:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 424.89 meters/second, 1529.6 kilometres/hour, 950.5 miles/hour or 825.9 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' 27.9" | 15.84 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.5" | 0.03 mi | North | 15.84 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 27' 52.4" | 950.20 mi | West | 0° 01' 32.6" | 1.77 mi | North | 950.28 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 53' 02.6" | 846.43 mi | East | 1° 05' 39.3" | 75.26 mi | North | 852.36 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | Sat 12:40 pm | 785 km | 488 miles | 424 nm |  W |
| Gambier Islands | Sat 1:40 pm | 928 km | 576 miles | 501 nm |  SE |
| Adamstown | Sat 2:40 pm | 1460 km | 907 miles | 788 nm |  ESE |
| Rarotonga | Sat 12:40 pm | 1871 km | 1162 miles | 1010 nm |  WSW |
| Kiritimati | Sun 12:40 pm | 2776 km | 1725 miles | 1499 nm |  NW |
| Alofi | Sat 11:40 am | 2923 km | 1816 miles | 1578 nm | W |
| Apia * | Sun 12:40 pm | 3199 km | 1988 miles | 1727 nm | W |
| Fakaofo | Sun 11:40 am | 3282 km | 2039 miles | 1772 nm |  WNW |
| Nuku'alofa | Sun 11:40 am | 3469 km | 2155 miles | 1873 nm | W |
| Easter Island * | Sat 5:40 pm | 3504 km | 2177 miles | 1892 nm | ESE |
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