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 = Friday, March 8, 2024 at 01:00:00.
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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: 8%
| 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 Friday, March 8, 2024 at 01:00:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 20° 43' South, Longitude: 137° 35' East
The ground speed is currently 417.24 meters/second, 1502.1 kilometres/hour, 933.3 miles/hour or 811.0 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' 25.0" | 15.55 mi | West | 0° 00' 12.6" | 0.24 mi | North | 15.56 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 25' 10.3" | 932.95 mi | West | 0° 12' 47.1" | 14.66 mi | North | 933.72 mi |
| 24 hours | 13° 36' 56.7" | 880.98 mi | East | 5° 43' 26.8" | 393.67 mi | North | 978.67 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Isa | Fri 11:00 am | 200 km | 124 miles | 108 nm |  E |
| Tennant Creek | Fri 10:30 am | 373 km | 232 miles | 202 nm |  WNW |
| Alice Springs | Fri 10:30 am | 504 km | 313 miles | 272 nm |  SW |
| Cairns | Fri 11:00 am | 961 km | 597 miles | 519 nm |  ENE |
| Darwin | Fri 10:30 am | 1162 km | 722 miles | 628 nm |  NW |
| Eucla | Fri 9:45 am | 1491 km | 926 miles | 805 nm |  SSW |
| Adelaide * | Fri 11:30 am | 1577 km | 980 miles | 852 nm |  S |
| Port Moresby | Fri 11:00 am | 1618 km | 1006 miles | 874 nm |  NE |
| Brisbane | Fri 11:00 am | 1737 km | 1080 miles | 938 nm |  ESE |
| Dili | Fri 10:00 am | 1864 km | 1158 miles | 1007 nm | NW |
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