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 = Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 08:00:00. Sydney local time = Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 6:00:00 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: 56%
| Previous phase | First Quarter | Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at 4:47 pm |
| Next phase | Full Moon | Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 7:45 pm |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 08:00:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 394.82 meters/second, 1421.3 kilometres/hour, 883.2 miles/hour or 767.5 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' 27.2" | 14.72 mi | West | 0° 00' 02.3" | 0.04 mi | North | 14.72 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 27' 20.1" | 882.65 mi | West | 0° 02' 24.4" | 2.76 mi | North | 882.82 mi |
| 24 hours | 13° 04' 31.7" | 798.47 mi | East | 1° 39' 39.2" | 114.36 mi | North | 812.57 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tweed Heads | Thu 6:00 pm | 233 km | 145 miles | 126 nm |  W |
| Byron Bay | Thu 6:00 pm | 235 km | 146 miles | 127 nm |  WSW |
| Gold Coast | Thu 6:00 pm | 244 km | 151 miles | 132 nm | W |
| Ballina | Thu 6:00 pm | 248 km | 154 miles | 134 nm | WSW |
| Brisbane | Thu 6:00 pm | 291 km | 181 miles | 157 nm |  WNW |
| Lord Howe Island | Thu 6:30 pm | 496 km | 308 miles | 268 nm |  SE |
| Sydney | Thu 6:00 pm | 786 km | 488 miles | 424 nm |  SSW |
| Canberra | Thu 6:00 pm | 1028 km | 639 miles | 555 nm |  SW |
| Noumea | Thu 7:00 pm | 1239 km | 770 miles | 669 nm |  ENE |
| Melbourne | Thu 6:00 pm | 1488 km | 925 miles | 804 nm | SW |
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