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 16:00:00.
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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: 82%
| 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 16:00:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 395.14 meters/second, 1422.5 kilometres/hour, 883.9 miles/hour or 768.1 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' 28.4" | 14.73 mi | West | 0° 00' 03.0" | 0.06 mi | South | 14.73 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 24.4" | 883.35 mi | West | 0° 02' 59.2" | 3.43 mi | South | 883.15 mi |
| 24 hours | 347° 10' 28.6" | 782.87 mi | West | 0° 32' 13.8" | 36.99 mi | South | 781.77 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | Fri 3:00 am | 334 km | 207 miles | 180 nm |  WSW |
| Noumea | Fri 3:00 am | 802 km | 498 miles | 433 nm |  NW |
| Auckland | Fri 4:00 am | 1028 km | 639 miles | 555 nm |  SSE |
| Port Vila | Fri 3:00 am | 1183 km | 735 miles | 639 nm |  NNW |
| Suva | Fri 4:00 am | 1328 km | 825 miles | 717 nm |  NE |
| Wellington | Fri 4:00 am | 1500 km | 932 miles | 810 nm | SSE |
| Nuku'alofa | Fri 5:00 am | 1577 km | 980 miles | 852 nm |  ENE |
| Brisbane | Fri 2:00 am | 1790 km | 1112 miles | 966 nm |  W |
| Sydney | Fri 2:00 am | 2009 km | 1248 miles | 1085 nm | WSW |
| Chatham Islands | Fri 4:45 am | 2080 km | 1293 miles | 1123 nm | SSE |
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