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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, October 17, 2024 at 11:00:00.

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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: 100%

Previous phaseFirst QuarterThursday, October 10, 2024 at 6:55 pm
Next phaseFull MoonThursday, October 17, 2024 at 11:26 am

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 11:00:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 10°&²Ô²ú²õ±è;54'&²Ô²ú²õ±è;North, Longitude: 169°&²Ô²ú²õ±è;33'&²Ô²ú²õ±è;West

The ground speed is currently 439.27 meters/second, 1581.4 kilometres/hour, 982.6 miles/hour or 853.9 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' 27.7"16.37 miWest0° 00' 17.0"0.33 miNorth16.38 mi
1 hour14° 27' 43.1"982.30 miWest0° 17' 05.9"19.59 miNorth982.02 mi
24 hours13° 13' 01.5"897.76 miEast6° 26' 27.9"442.82 miNorth990.58 mi

Locations with the Moon near zenith

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

LocationLocal TimeDistanceDirection
Johnston AtollThu 1:00 am644 km400 miles348 nmNorth N
Baker IslandWed 11:00 pm1411 km877 miles762 nmSouth-southwest SSW
KiritimatiFri 1:00 am1680 km1044 miles907 nmSoutheast SE
HonoluluThu 1:00 am1698 km1055 miles917 nmNortheast NE
MidwayThu 12:00 midnight 2083 km1294 miles1125 nmNorth-northwest NNW
MajuroThu 11:00 pm2138 km1329 miles1155 nmWest W
TarawaThu 11:00 pm2196 km1365 miles1186 nmWest-southwest WSW
FakaofoFri 12:00 midnight 2249 km1398 miles1214 nmSouth S
FunafutiThu 11:00 pm2484 km1543 miles1341 nmSouth-southwest SSW
Wake IslandThu 11:00 pm2718 km1689 miles1468 nmWest-northwest WNW

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