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 = Monday, October 21, 2024 at 21:16:00.
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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: 75%
| Previous phase | Full Moon | Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 11:26 am |
| Next phase | Third Quarter | Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 8:03 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, October 21, 2024 at 21:16:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 390.84 meters/second, 1407.0 kilometres/hour, 874.3 miles/hour or 759.7 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' 23.4" | 14.57 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.6" | 0.01 mi | North | 14.57 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 23' 30.7" | 873.78 mi | West | 0° 00' 33.0" | 0.63 mi | North | 873.74 mi |
| 24 hours | 14° 17' 25.8" | 867.64 mi | East | 0° 36' 21.3" | 41.73 mi | South | 871.12 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamdo | Tue 5:16 am | 336 km | 209 miles | 182 nm |  NW |
| Leshan | Tue 5:16 am | 459 km | 285 miles | 248 nm |  ENE |
| Chengdu | Tue 5:16 am | 524 km | 326 miles | 283 nm | ENE |
| Kunming | Tue 5:16 am | 532 km | 331 miles | 287 nm |  SE |
| Chongqing | Tue 5:16 am | 728 km | 452 miles | 393 nm |  E |
| Samdrup Jongkhar | Tue 3:16 am | 762 km | 473 miles | 411 nm |  WSW |
| Guiyang | Tue 5:16 am | 778 km | 484 miles | 420 nm |  ESE |
| Lhasa | Tue 5:16 am | 790 km | 491 miles | 426 nm |  W |
| Mandalay | Tue 3:46 am | 801 km | 498 miles | 433 nm |  SSW |
| Nalbari | Tue 2:46 am | 801 km | 498 miles | 433 nm | WSW |
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