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 20, 2024 at 03:16:00.
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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: 78%
| Previous phase | First Quarter | Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 4:10 am |
| Next phase | Full Moon | Monday, March 25, 2024 at 7:00 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 03:16:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 24° 08' North, Longitude: 99° 39' West
The ground speed is currently 409.73 meters/second, 1475.0 kilometres/hour, 916.5 miles/hour or 796.5 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' 30.6" | 15.27 mi | West | 0° 00' 08.2" | 0.16 mi | South | 15.28 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 43.6" | 916.13 mi | West | 0° 08' 12.3" | 9.41 mi | South | 916.67 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 19' 33.0" | 715.11 mi | East | 3° 43' 40.0" | 256.50 mi | South | 768.97 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciudad Victoria | Tue 9:16 pm | 69 km | 43 miles | 37 nm |  SE |
| Monterrey | Tue 9:16 pm | 184 km | 114 miles | 99 nm |  NNW |
| Saltillo | Tue 9:16 pm | 197 km | 122 miles | 106 nm |  NW |
| Reynosa * | Tue 10:16 pm | 257 km | 159 miles | 139 nm |  NNE |
| San Luis Potosi | Tue 9:16 pm | 258 km | 161 miles | 140 nm |  SSW |
| Matamoros * | Tue 10:16 pm | 289 km | 180 miles | 156 nm |  NE |
| Zacatecas | Tue 9:16 pm | 335 km | 208 miles | 181 nm |  WSW |
| Fresnillo | Tue 9:16 pm | 345 km | 214 miles | 186 nm | WSW |
| Aguascalientes | Tue 9:16 pm | 368 km | 229 miles | 199 nm |  SW |
| Laredo * | Tue 10:16 pm | 373 km | 232 miles | 202 nm |  N |
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