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 = Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 02:00:00.
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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: 86%
| Previous phase | Full Moon | Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 12:22 am |
| Next phase | Third Quarter | Monday, April 21, 2025 at 1:35 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 02:00:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 398.88 meters/second, 1436.0 kilometres/hour, 892.3 miles/hour or 775.4 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" | 14.87 mi | West | 0° 00' 04.9" | 0.09 mi | South | 14.87 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 11.8" | 891.72 mi | West | 0° 04' 51.8" | 5.58 mi | South | 891.42 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 34' 37.1" | 774.29 mi | East | 1° 19' 36.7" | 91.37 mi | South | 775.02 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walvis Bay | Thu 4:00 am | 469 km | 291 miles | 253 nm |  N |
| Swakopmund | Thu 4:00 am | 500 km | 310 miles | 270 nm | N |
| Windhoek | Thu 4:00 am | 600 km | 373 miles | 324 nm |  NNE |
| Cape Town | Thu 4:00 am | 866 km | 538 miles | 468 nm |  SSE |
| Ghanzi | Thu 4:00 am | 990 km | 615 miles | 534 nm |  NE |
| Opuwo | Thu 4:00 am | 1008 km | 626 miles | 544 nm | N |
| Gaborone | Thu 4:00 am | 1233 km | 766 miles | 666 nm |  E |
| Maseru | Thu 4:00 am | 1353 km | 841 miles | 730 nm |  ESE |
| Johannesburg | Thu 4:00 am | 1410 km | 876 miles | 761 nm | E |
| Pretoria | Thu 4:00 am | 1431 km | 889 miles | 773 nm | E |
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