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, August 31, 2018 at 11:52:00. Detroit local time = Friday, August 31, 2018 at 7:52:00 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: 77%
| Previous phase | Full Moon | Sunday, August 26, 2018 at 11:56 am |
| Next phase | Third Quarter | Monday, September 3, 2018 at 2:37 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Friday, August 31, 2018 at 11:52:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 444.31 meters/second, 1599.5 kilometres/hour, 993.9 miles/hour or 863.7 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' 31.5" | 16.56 mi | West | 0° 00' 10.5" | 0.20 mi | North | 16.56 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 28.2" | 993.73 mi | West | 0° 10' 35.5" | 12.13 mi | North | 993.58 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 40' 57.8" | 799.32 mi | East | 4° 03' 05.9" | 278.47 mi | North | 841.84 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazatlan * | Fri 5:52 am | 2375 km | 1475 miles | 1282 nm |  NE |
| Guadalajara * | Fri 6:52 am | 2468 km | 1534 miles | 1333 nm | NE |
| Hermosillo | Fri 4:52 am | 2586 km | 1607 miles | 1396 nm |  NNE |
| Aguascalientes * | Fri 6:52 am | 2631 km | 1635 miles | 1421 nm | NE |
| Acapulco * | Fri 6:52 am | 2632 km | 1635 miles | 1421 nm |  ENE |
| Mexico City * | Fri 6:52 am | 2803 km | 1742 miles | 1514 nm | ENE |
| Los Angeles * | Fri 4:52 am | 2867 km | 1782 miles | 1548 nm |  N |
| Phoenix | Fri 4:52 am | 2969 km | 1845 miles | 1603 nm | NNE |
| Las Vegas * | Fri 4:52 am | 3155 km | 1961 miles | 1704 nm | NNE |
| San Francisco * | Fri 4:52 am | 3247 km | 2017 miles | 1753 nm | N |
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