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 14:58:00.
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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 | Full Moon | Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 2:36 pm |
Next phase | Third Quarter | Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 12:47 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 14:58:00 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 | ||||
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Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
1 minute | 0° 14' 28.8" | 15.43 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.2" | 0.00 mi | South | 15.43 mi |
1 hour | 14° 28' 54.2" | 925.20 mi | West | 0° 00' 12.8" | 0.25 mi | South | 925.22 mi |
24 hours | 12° 29' 36.2" | 798.26 mi | East | 0° 37' 26.9" | 42.95 mi | South | 801.19 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 | ||
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Kagoshima | Sat 11:58 pm | 1054 km | 655 miles | 569 nm | NNW |
Kumamoto | Sat 11:58 pm | 1178 km | 732 miles | 636 nm | NNW |
Matsuyama | Sat 11:58 pm | 1256 km | 780 miles | 678 nm | N |
Fukuoka | Sat 11:58 pm | 1270 km | 789 miles | 686 nm | NNW |
Kitakyushu | Sat 11:58 pm | 1289 km | 801 miles | 696 nm | NNW |
Taipei | Sat 10:58 pm | 1290 km | 801 miles | 696 nm | WNW |
Hiroshima | Sat 11:58 pm | 1320 km | 820 miles | 713 nm | N |
Kobe | Sat 11:58 pm | 1352 km | 840 miles | 730 nm | N |
Osaka | Sat 11:58 pm | 1354 km | 841 miles | 731 nm | N |
Himeji | Sat 11:58 pm | 1363 km | 847 miles | 736 nm | N |
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