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 10, 2011 at 12:48:00.
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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: 100%
| Previous phase | First Quarter | Friday, December 2, 2011 at 9:52 am |
| Next phase | Full Moon | Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 2:36 pm |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 12:48:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 413.79 meters/second, 1489.6 kilometres/hour, 925.6 miles/hour or 804.3 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' 28.9" | 15.43 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.1" | 0.00 mi | North | 15.43 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 56.9" | 925.24 mi | West | 0° 00' 02.1" | 0.04 mi | North | 925.24 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 29' 06.2" | 797.72 mi | East | 0° 31' 21.9" | 35.97 mi | South | 800.02 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Island | Sun 12:48 am | 390 km | 242 miles | 210 nm |  SSE |
| Majuro | Sun 12:48 am | 1833 km | 1139 miles | 989 nm | SSE |
| Midway | Sat 1:48 am | 1854 km | 1152 miles | 1001 nm |  ENE |
| Palikir | Sat 11:48 pm | 1890 km | 1174 miles | 1021 nm |  SSW |
| Hagåtña | Sat 10:48 pm | 2389 km | 1485 miles | 1290 nm |  WSW |
| Tarawa | Sun 12:48 am | 2484 km | 1543 miles | 1341 nm | SSE |
| Yaren | Sun 12:48 am | 2562 km | 1592 miles | 1383 nm |  S |
| Tokyo | Sat 9:48 pm | 2870 km | 1783 miles | 1550 nm |  NW |
| Baker Island | Sat 12:48 am | 3167 km | 1968 miles | 1710 nm |  SE |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | Sat 11:48 pm | 3377 km | 2099 miles | 1824 nm |  NNW |
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