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 = Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 21:01:00.
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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: 98%
| Previous phase | First Quarter | Friday, June 14, 2024 at 5:18 am |
| Next phase | Full Moon | Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 1:07 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 21:01:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 27° 05' South, Longitude: 28° 49' East
The ground speed is currently 397.58 meters/second, 1431.3 kilometres/hour, 889.4 miles/hour or 772.8 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' 25.9" | 14.82 mi | West | 0° 00' 05.0" | 0.10 mi | South | 14.82 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 25' 51.3" | 888.82 mi | West | 0° 04' 55.4" | 5.65 mi | South | 888.51 mi |
| 24 hours | 14° 00' 42.6" | 863.03 mi | East | 1° 13' 15.7" | 84.08 mi | South | 862.37 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secunda | Thu 11:01 pm | 74 km | 46 miles | 40 nm |  NNE |
| Vereeniging | Thu 11:01 pm | 98 km | 61 miles | 53 nm |  WNW |
| Meyerton | Thu 11:01 pm | 99 km | 62 miles | 54 nm |  NW |
| Benoni | Thu 11:01 pm | 112 km | 69 miles | 60 nm |  NNW |
| Johannesburg | Thu 11:01 pm | 125 km | 78 miles | 67 nm | NW |
| Westonaria | Thu 11:01 pm | 145 km | 90 miles | 78 nm | NW |
| Phuthaditjhaba | Thu 11:01 pm | 160 km | 99 miles | 86 nm |  S |
| Pretoria | Thu 11:01 pm | 162 km | 101 miles | 87 nm | NNW |
| Carletonville | Thu 11:01 pm | 163 km | 101 miles | 88 nm | WNW |
| Magaliesburg | Thu 11:01 pm | 176 km | 109 miles | 95 nm | NW |
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