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 03:00:00.
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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: 85%
| 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 03:00:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 398.56 meters/second, 1434.8 kilometres/hour, 891.6 miles/hour or 774.7 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' 29.1" | 14.86 mi | West | 0° 00' 04.7" | 0.09 mi | South | 14.86 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 07.9" | 891.01 mi | West | 0° 04' 44.0" | 5.43 mi | South | 890.71 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 35' 51.1" | 774.99 mi | East | 1° 16' 19.2" | 87.59 mi | South | 775.45 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown | Thu 3:00 am | 1361 km | 845 miles | 735 nm |  NNW |
| Windhoek | Thu 5:00 am | 1855 km | 1152 miles | 1001 nm |  ENE |
| Cape Town | Thu 5:00 am | 1963 km | 1220 miles | 1060 nm |  ESE |
| Luanda | Thu 4:00 am | 2502 km | 1555 miles | 1351 nm |  NE |
| Gaborone | Thu 5:00 am | 2663 km | 1655 miles | 1438 nm |  E |
| Maseru | Thu 5:00 am | 2756 km | 1713 miles | 1488 nm | ESE |
| Johannesburg | Thu 5:00 am | 2844 km | 1767 miles | 1536 nm | E |
| Pretoria | Thu 5:00 am | 2866 km | 1781 miles | 1548 nm | E |
| Kinshasa | Thu 4:00 am | 3046 km | 1893 miles | 1645 nm | NE |
| Brazzaville | Thu 4:00 am | 3050 km | 1895 miles | 1647 nm | NE |
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