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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 = Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 09:34:25.

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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: 81%

Previous phase	Full Moon	Friday, May 1, 2026 at 5:23 pm
Next phase	Third Quarter	Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 9:10 pm

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 09:34:25 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 27° 33' South , Longitude: 89° 50' West

The ground speed is currently 397.44 meters/second, 1430.8 kilometres/hour, 889.0 miles/hour or 772.6 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' 29.1"	14.82 mi	West	0° 00' 03.0"	0.06 mi	North	14.82 mi
1 hour	14° 29' 14.0"	888.54 mi	West	0° 03' 03.5"	3.51 mi	North	888.76 mi
24 hours	12° 09' 59.6"	746.34 mi	East	1° 49' 14.4"	125.35 mi	North	762.73 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
Easter Island	Wed 3:34 am	1929 km	1199 miles	1042 nm	W
Santiago	Wed 5:34 am	1949 km	1211 miles	1053 nm	ESE
Lima	Wed 4:34 am	2173 km	1350 miles	1174 nm	NE
Córdoba	Wed 6:34 am	2517 km	1564 miles	1359 nm	ESE
La Paz	Wed 5:34 am	2546 km	1582 miles	1375 nm	ENE
Sucre	Wed 5:34 am	2678 km	1664 miles	1446 nm	ENE
Galapagos Islands	Wed 3:34 am	2950 km	1833 miles	1593 nm	N
Rio Branco	Wed 4:34 am	3018 km	1875 miles	1629 nm	NE
Buenos Aires	Wed 6:34 am	3087 km	1918 miles	1667 nm	ESE
Asuncion	Wed 6:34 am	3212 km	1996 miles	1734 nm	E