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, 2 May 2024, 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: 44%
| Previous phase | Third Quarter | Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 11:27 |
| Next phase | New Moon | Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 03:21 |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, 2 May 2024, 01:00:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 422.88 meters/second, 1522.4 kilometres/hour, 946.0 miles/hour or 822.0 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' 27.9" | 25.37 km | West | 0° 00' 12.8" | 0.40 km | North | 25.37 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 27' 58.1" | 1521.80 km | West | 0° 12' 58.1" | 23.93 km | North | 1522.98 km |
| 24 hours | 12° 32' 56.9" | 1320.23 km | East | 5° 40' 38.0" | 628.25 km | North | 1480.43 km |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Garcia | Thu 07:00 | 2122 km | 1319 miles | 1146 nm |  NW |
| Amsterdam Island | Thu 06:00 | 2301 km | 1430 miles | 1242 nm |  SSW |
| Jakarta | Thu 08:00 | 2504 km | 1556 miles | 1352 nm |  ENE |
| Bandung | Thu 08:00 | 2525 km | 1569 miles | 1364 nm | ENE |
| Singapore | Thu 09:00 | 2853 km | 1773 miles | 1540 nm |  NE |
| Kuala Lumpur | Thu 09:00 | 2891 km | 1796 miles | 1561 nm |  NNE |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | Thu 06:30 | 3004 km | 1867 miles | 1622 nm |  NNW |
| Male | Thu 06:00 | 3018 km | 1875 miles | 1629 nm | NNW |
| Perth | Thu 09:00 | 3139 km | 1951 miles | 1695 nm |  ESE |
| Pontianak | Thu 08:00 | 3155 km | 1960 miles | 1703 nm | NE |
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