Home   Sun, Moon & Space   Moon Light World Map

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 = Friday, April 5, 2024 at 00:00:00.

Jump to: -4 weeks | -1 day | -12 hours | -6 hours | -1 hour | -10 minutes | Now | +10 minutes | +1 hour | +6 hours | +12 hours | +1 day | +4 weeks

March equinox | June solstice | September equinox | December solstice

Sun symbol = The Sun's position directly overhead (zenith) in relation to an observer.

Moon symbol = The Moon's position at its zenith in relation to an observer (Moon phase is not shown).

View Day and Night Map

Find the Moon at Another Time in a Location

 / 
 / 
 : 
 : 

Start typing name of city

Moon phase

Fraction of moon illuminated: 20%

Previous phaseThird QuarterTuesday, April 2, 2024 at 3:14 am
Next phaseNew MoonMonday, April 8, 2024 at 6:20 pm

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Friday, April 5, 2024 at 00:00:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 17° 46' South, Longitude: 133° 08' East

The ground speed is currently 425.80 meters/second, 1532.9 kilometres/hour, 952.5 miles/hour or 827.7 nautical miles/hour (knots). The table below shows position of the the Moon compared to the time and date above:

TimeLongitude DifferenceLatitude DifferenceTotal
LaterDegreesDistanceDirectionDegreesDistanceDirectionDistance
1 minute0° 14' 27.2"15.87 miWest0° 00' 14.0"0.27 miNorth15.87 mi
1 hour14° 27' 13.7"952.14 miWest0° 14' 08.3"16.21 miNorth952.90 mi
24 hours12° 51' 51.8"847.48 miEast6° 08' 33.6"422.32 miNorth958.36 mi

Locations with the Moon near zenith

The following table shows 10 locations with moon near zenith position in the sky.

LocationLocal TimeDistanceDirection
Tennant CreekFri 9:30 am236 km146 miles127 nmSouth-southeast SSE
DarwinFri 9:30 am637 km396 miles344 nmNorth-northwest NNW
Alice SpringsFri 9:30 am661 km411 miles357 nmSouth S
DiliFri 9:00 am1307 km812 miles706 nmNorthwest NW
CairnsFri 10:00 am1346 km837 miles727 nmEast E
EuclaFri 8:45 am1599 km993 miles863 nmSouth-southwest SSW
Port MoresbyFri 10:00 am1776 km1103 miles959 nmEast-northeast ENE
ManokwariFri 9:00 am1873 km1164 miles1011 nmNorth N
JayapuraFri 9:00 am1877 km1166 miles1013 nmNorth-northeast NNE
Adelaide *Fri 10:30 am1977 km1228 miles1067 nmSouth-southeast SSE

Astronomy News

Astronomy Calculators

More Information

Related Time Zone Tools