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, 7 March 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: 16%
| Previous phase | Third Quarter | Sunday, 3 March 2024, 15:23 |
| Next phase | New Moon | Sunday, 10 March 2024, 09:00 |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, 7 March 2024, 01:00:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 403.56 meters/second, 1452.8 kilometres/hour, 902.7 miles/hour or 784.5 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' 23.7" | 24.21 km | West | 0° 00' 08.7" | 0.27 km | North | 24.21 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 23' 47.2" | 1452.08 km | West | 0° 08' 51.6" | 16.36 km | North | 1453.04 km |
| 24 hours | 14° 14' 19.3" | 1436.19 km | East | 4° 19' 21.6" | 478.70 km | North | 1536.39 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eucla | Thu 09:45 | 914 km | 568 miles | 493 nm |  SE |
| Perth | Thu 09:00 | 1059 km | 658 miles | 572 nm |  SW |
| Alice Springs | Thu 10:30 | 1080 km | 671 miles | 583 nm |  E |
| Darwin | Thu 10:30 | 1601 km | 995 miles | 864 nm |  NNE |
| Adelaide * | Thu 11:30 | 1832 km | 1138 miles | 989 nm | SE |
| Dili | Thu 10:00 | 1840 km | 1144 miles | 994 nm |  N |
| Denpasar | Thu 09:00 | 2009 km | 1248 miles | 1085 nm |  NNW |
| Makassar | Thu 09:00 | 2242 km | 1393 miles | 1211 nm | NNW |
| Surabaya | Thu 08:00 | 2268 km | 1409 miles | 1225 nm | NNW |
| Melbourne * | Thu 12:00 | 2486 km | 1545 miles | 1342 nm | SE |
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