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, May 5, 2012 at 03:06:00. Adak local time = Friday, May 4, 2012 at 6:06:00 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: 98%
| Previous phase | First Quarter | Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 9:57 am |
| Next phase | Full Moon | Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 3:35 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 03:06:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 431.75 meters/second, 1554.3 kilometres/hour, 965.8 miles/hour or 839.2 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' 24.7" | 16.10 mi | West | 0° 00' 10.6" | 0.20 mi | South | 16.10 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 24' 47.3" | 965.51 mi | West | 0° 10' 41.0" | 12.24 mi | South | 965.20 mi |
| 24 hours | 14° 25' 40.8" | 966.50 mi | East | 3° 46' 21.3" | 259.41 mi | South | 992.09 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Ignacio de Velasco | Fri 11:06 pm | 278 km | 172 miles | 150 nm |  SE |
| Santa Cruz | Fri 11:06 pm | 375 km | 233 miles | 202 nm |  S |
| Cochabamba | Fri 11:06 pm | 501 km | 311 miles | 271 nm |  SW |
| Riberalta | Fri 11:06 pm | 533 km | 331 miles | 288 nm |  NW |
| Sucre | Fri 11:06 pm | 582 km | 361 miles | 314 nm |  SSW |
| La Paz | Fri 11:06 pm | 635 km | 395 miles | 343 nm |  WSW |
| Porto Velho | Fri 11:06 pm | 645 km | 401 miles | 348 nm |  NNW |
| Rio Branco | Fri 11:06 pm | 752 km | 467 miles | 406 nm | NW |
| Fuerte Olimpo | Fri 11:06 pm | 886 km | 550 miles | 478 nm |  SSE |
| Arequipa | Fri 10:06 pm | 983 km | 611 miles | 531 nm | WSW |
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