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 14:06:00.
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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 14:06:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 413.77 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' 28.8" | 15.43 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.1" | 0.00 mi | South | 15.43 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 55.3" | 925.21 mi | West | 0° 00' 06.8" | 0.13 mi | South | 925.22 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 29' 24.9" | 798.05 mi | East | 0° 35' 00.8" | 40.16 mi | South | 800.72 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saipan | Sun 12:06 am | 817 km | 508 miles | 441 nm |  S |
| Hagåtña | Sun 12:06 am | 1020 km | 634 miles | 551 nm | S |
| Yokohama | Sat 11:06 pm | 1577 km | 980 miles | 852 nm |  NNW |
| Kawasaki | Sat 11:06 pm | 1580 km | 982 miles | 853 nm | NNW |
| Shizuoka | Sat 11:06 pm | 1584 km | 984 miles | 855 nm | NNW |
| Hamamatsu | Sat 11:06 pm | 1592 km | 989 miles | 859 nm | NNW |
| Tokyo | Sat 11:06 pm | 1596 km | 992 miles | 862 nm | NNW |
| Sagamihara | Sat 11:06 pm | 1597 km | 992 miles | 862 nm | NNW |
| Nagoya | Sat 11:06 pm | 1677 km | 1042 miles | 906 nm | NNW |
| Osaka | Sat 11:06 pm | 1714 km | 1065 miles | 926 nm |  NW |
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