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 = Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 19:00:00.
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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: 18%
| Previous phase | Third Quarter | Sunday, March 3, 2024 at 3:23 pm |
| Next phase | New Moon | Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 9:00 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 19:00:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 25° 52' South, Longitude: 150° 18' West
The ground speed is currently 400.71 meters/second, 1442.6 kilometres/hour, 896.4 miles/hour or 778.9 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' 23.4" | 14.94 mi | West | 0° 00' 07.7" | 0.15 mi | North | 14.94 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 23' 33.0" | 895.89 mi | West | 0° 07' 46.6" | 8.92 mi | North | 896.43 mi |
| 24 hours | 14° 22' 05.6" | 894.38 mi | East | 3° 55' 10.4" | 269.75 mi | North | 947.60 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | Wed 9:00 am | 926 km | 576 miles | 500 nm |  N |
| Rarotonga | Wed 9:00 am | 1095 km | 681 miles | 591 nm |  WNW |
| Adamstown | Wed 11:00 am | 2031 km | 1262 miles | 1097 nm |  E |
| Alofi | Wed 8:00 am | 2153 km | 1338 miles | 1163 nm | WNW |
| Nuku'alofa | Thu 8:00 am | 2593 km | 1611 miles | 1400 nm |  W |
| Apia | Thu 8:00 am | 2608 km | 1621 miles | 1408 nm | WNW |
| Fakaofo | Thu 8:00 am | 2865 km | 1781 miles | 1547 nm |  NW |
| Chatham Islands * | Thu 8:45 am | 3106 km | 1930 miles | 1677 nm |  SW |
| Kiritimati | Thu 9:00 am | 3161 km | 1964 miles | 1707 nm |  NNW |
| Suva | Thu 7:00 am | 3332 km | 2071 miles | 1799 nm | W |
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