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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 = Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 00:50:00.

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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).

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Moon phase

Fraction of moon illuminated: 44%

Previous phaseThird QuarterWednesday, May 1, 2024 at 11:27 am
Next phaseNew MoonWednesday, May 8, 2024 at 3:21 am

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 00:50:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 19° 08' South, Longitude: 90° 17' East

The ground speed is currently 422.78 meters/second, 1522.0 kilometres/hour, 945.7 miles/hour or 821.8 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' 27.9"15.76 miWest0° 00' 12.8"0.25 miNorth15.76 mi
1 hour14° 27' 57.5"945.39 miWest0° 12' 56.9"14.85 miNorth946.12 mi
24 hours12° 33' 10.1"820.41 miEast5° 40' 13.6"389.92 miNorth919.77 mi

Locations with the Moon near zenith

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

LocationLocal TimeDistanceDirection
JakartaThu 7:50 am2297 km1427 miles1240 nmNortheast NE
BandungThu 7:50 am2311 km1436 miles1248 nmEast-northeast ENE
Diego GarciaThu 6:50 am2335 km1451 miles1261 nmWest-northwest WNW
Amsterdam IslandThu 5:50 am2408 km1496 miles1300 nmSouth-southwest SSW
SingaporeThu 8:50 am2703 km1679 miles1459 nmNortheast NE
Kuala LumpurThu 8:50 am2765 km1718 miles1493 nmNorth-northeast NNE
PerthThu 8:50 am2925 km1817 miles1579 nmSoutheast SE
DenpasarThu 8:50 am2929 km1820 miles1582 nmEast-northeast ENE
PontianakThu 7:50 am2967 km1844 miles1602 nmNortheast NE
Sri Jayawardenepura KotteThu 6:20 am3095 km1923 miles1671 nmNorth-northwest NNW

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