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, May 11, 2024 at 05:40:00.
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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: 12%
| Previous phase | New Moon | Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 3:21 am |
| Next phase | First Quarter | Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 11:48 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 05:40:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 391.92 meters/second, 1410.9 kilometres/hour, 876.7 miles/hour or 761.8 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' 24.3" | 14.61 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.4" | 0.01 mi | North | 14.61 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 24' 27.7" | 876.19 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.1" | 0.31 mi | North | 876.17 mi |
| 24 hours | 13° 55' 56.2" | 847.31 mi | East | 0° 40' 30.9" | 46.50 mi | South | 851.27 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kōchi | Sat 2:40 pm | 656 km | 407 miles | 354 nm |  NNW |
| Hamamatsu | Sat 2:40 pm | 695 km | 432 miles | 375 nm |  N |
| Osaka | Sat 2:40 pm | 704 km | 437 miles | 380 nm | NNW |
| Kobe | Sat 2:40 pm | 712 km | 442 miles | 384 nm | NNW |
| Kagoshima | Sat 2:40 pm | 715 km | 444 miles | 386 nm |  WNW |
| Matsuyama | Sat 2:40 pm | 721 km | 448 miles | 390 nm | NNW |
| Shizuoka | Sat 2:40 pm | 733 km | 455 miles | 396 nm | N |
| Kyoto | Sat 2:40 pm | 736 km | 457 miles | 397 nm | N |
| Himeji | Sat 2:40 pm | 739 km | 459 miles | 399 nm | NNW |
| Nagoya | Sat 2:40 pm | 743 km | 462 miles | 401 nm | N |
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