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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 = Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 22:10:00.

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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).

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Moon phase

Fraction of moon illuminated: 80%

Previous phase	First Quarter	Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 11:48 am
Next phase	Full Moon	Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 1:53 pm

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 22:10:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 1° 33' South, Longitude: 23° 56' West

The ground speed is currently 451.50 meters/second, 1625.4 kilometres/hour, 1010.0 miles/hour or 877.7 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' 36.2"	16.83 mi	West	0° 00' 14.2"	0.27 mi	South	16.83 mi
1 hour	14° 36' 16.8"	1009.85 mi	West	0° 14' 09.9"	16.22 mi	South	1009.92 mi
24 hours	9° 36' 00.5"	663.81 mi	East	5° 38' 07.2"	387.22 mi	South	766.81 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
Fernando de Noronha	Sat 8:10 pm	979 km	608 miles	529 nm	WSW
Recife	Sat 7:10 pm	1413 km	878 miles	763 nm	WSW
Freetown	Sat 10:10 pm	1625 km	1009 miles	877 nm	NE
Fortaleza	Sat 7:10 pm	1641 km	1020 miles	886 nm	W
Conakry	Sat 10:10 pm	1667 km	1036 miles	900 nm	NE
Monrovia	Sat 10:10 pm	1698 km	1055 miles	917 nm	ENE
Bissau	Sat 10:10 pm	1747 km	1085 miles	943 nm	NNE
Praia	Sat 9:10 pm	1822 km	1132 miles	984 nm	N
Banjul	Sat 10:10 pm	1847 km	1147 miles	997 nm	NNE
Dakar	Sat 10:10 pm	1932 km	1200 miles	1043 nm	NNE