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Moon Light World Map

The map below shows where the Moon is visible from the Earth, depending on weather conditions and moon phases.

Map showing which part of the Earth the Moon is currently above the horizon at.

UTC time = Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 03:14:00.

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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).

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Moon phase

Fraction of moon illuminated: 94%

Previous phase	First Quarter	Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 11:48 am
Next phase	Full Moon	Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 1:53 pm

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 03:14:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 13° 45' South, Longitude: 78° 08' West

The ground speed is currently 437.63 meters/second, 1575.5 kilometres/hour, 978.9 miles/hour or 850.7 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' 33.8"	16.31 mi	West	0° 00' 13.0"	0.25 mi	South	16.32 mi
1 hour	14° 33' 53.5"	978.64 mi	West	0° 12' 59.5"	14.89 mi	South	978.30 mi
24 hours	10° 48' 49.0"	726.64 mi	East	4° 56' 35.0"	339.90 mi	South	794.43 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
Callao	Mon 10:14 pm	218 km	136 miles	118 nm	NNE
Lima	Mon 10:14 pm	222 km	138 miles	120 nm	NNE
Chankillo	Mon 10:14 pm	463 km	288 miles	250 nm	N
Machu Picchu Pueblo	Mon 10:14 pm	609 km	379 miles	329 nm	E
Trujillo	Mon 10:14 pm	631 km	392 miles	341 nm	N
Arequipa	Mon 10:14 pm	768 km	477 miles	415 nm	ESE
La Paz	Mon 11:14 pm	1118 km	695 miles	604 nm	ESE
Rio Branco	Mon 10:14 pm	1199 km	745 miles	647 nm	ENE
Guayaquil	Mon 10:14 pm	1290 km	802 miles	697 nm	N
Sucre	Mon 11:14 pm	1494 km	928 miles	807 nm	ESE