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 = Friday, January 20, 2023 at 08:02:00.
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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
Fraction of moon illuminated: 4%
| Previous phase | Third Quarter | Sunday, January 15, 2023 at 2:10 am |
| Next phase | New Moon | Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 8:53 pm |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Friday, January 20, 2023 at 08:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 393.55 meters/second, 1416.8 kilometres/hour, 880.4 miles/hour or 765.0 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' 19.8" | 14.67 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.6" | 0.01 mi | North | 14.67 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 19' 53.2" | 879.85 mi | West | 0° 00' 44.5" | 0.85 mi | North | 879.90 mi |
| 24 hours | 16° 01' 03.3" | 983.23 mi | East | 1° 17' 28.0" | 88.89 mi | North | 992.88 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toliara | Fri 11:02 am | 646 km | 401 miles | 349 nm |  NE |
| Maputo | Fri 10:02 am | 670 km | 416 miles | 362 nm |  WNW |
| Big Bend | Fri 10:02 am | 714 km | 443 miles | 385 nm |  W |
| Manzini | Fri 10:02 am | 773 km | 480 miles | 418 nm | W |
| Mbabane | Fri 10:02 am | 800 km | 497 miles | 432 nm | W |
| Durban | Fri 10:02 am | 834 km | 518 miles | 450 nm |  WSW |
| Beira | Fri 10:02 am | 949 km | 589 miles | 512 nm |  NNW |
| Pretoria | Fri 10:02 am | 1102 km | 685 miles | 595 nm | W |
| Johannesburg | Fri 10:02 am | 1107 km | 688 miles | 598 nm | W |
| Maseru | Fri 10:02 am | 1156 km | 718 miles | 624 nm | WSW |
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