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 = Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 16:02:00.
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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
The Moon is so close to the Sun that it hard to see from earth.
Fraction of moon illuminated: 2%
| Previous phase | Third Quarter | Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 3:48 pm |
| Next phase | New Moon | Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 7:51 pm |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 16:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 399.57 meters/second, 1438.4 kilometres/hour, 893.8 miles/hour or 776.7 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' 28.4" | 14.90 mi | West | 0° 00' 04.9" | 0.09 mi | North | 14.90 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 31.2" | 893.31 mi | West | 0° 05' 00.6" | 5.75 mi | North | 893.66 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 25' 34.5" | 766.97 mi | East | 2° 37' 23.0" | 180.56 mi | North | 796.27 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °ä´Ç±è¾±²¹±èó * | Sat 1:02 pm | 129 km | 80 miles | 70 nm |  ESE |
| Antofagasta * | Sat 1:02 pm | 374 km | 232 miles | 202 nm |  NNE |
| °Õ³Ü³¦³Ü³¾Ã¡²Ô | Sat 1:02 pm | 626 km | 389 miles | 338 nm |  E |
| Salta | Sat 1:02 pm | 653 km | 406 miles | 353 nm |  ENE |
| Viña del Mar * | Sat 1:02 pm | 683 km | 424 miles | 369 nm |  S |
| Mendoza | Sat 1:02 pm | 715 km | 444 miles | 386 nm |  SSE |
| Santiago * | Sat 1:02 pm | 733 km | 455 miles | 396 nm | S |
| °äó°ù»å´Ç²ú²¹ | Sat 1:02 pm | 873 km | 542 miles | 471 nm |  SE |
| Sucre | Sat 12:02 pm | 1078 km | 670 miles | 582 nm |  NE |
| La Paz | Sat 12:02 pm | 1199 km | 745 miles | 648 nm | NNE |
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