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 = Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 15:56:00.
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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: 48%
| Previous phase | Third Quarter | Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 11:58 am |
| Next phase | New Moon | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 3:02 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 15:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 438.22 meters/second, 1577.6 kilometres/hour, 980.3 miles/hour or 851.8 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' 31.1" | 16.34 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.6" | 0.28 mi | North | 16.34 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 13.2" | 980.02 mi | West | 0° 14' 44.9" | 16.90 mi | North | 980.63 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 26' 29.7" | 772.26 mi | East | 6° 12' 52.9" | 427.12 mi | North | 889.36 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae | Tue 6:26 am | 549 km | 341 miles | 296 nm |  NE |
| Papeete | Tue 5:56 am | 897 km | 557 miles | 484 nm |  SW |
| Adamstown | Tue 7:56 am | 1922 km | 1194 miles | 1038 nm |  SE |
| Rarotonga | Tue 5:56 am | 2031 km | 1262 miles | 1097 nm |  WSW |
| Kiritimati | Wed 5:56 am | 2264 km | 1407 miles | 1222 nm |  NW |
| Alofi | Tue 4:56 am | 2976 km | 1849 miles | 1607 nm | WSW |
| Fakaofo | Wed 4:56 am | 3113 km | 1934 miles | 1681 nm |  W |
| Apia | Wed 4:56 am | 3130 km | 1945 miles | 1690 nm | W |
| Nuku'alofa | Wed 4:56 am | 3560 km | 2212 miles | 1922 nm | WSW |
| Easter Island | Tue 9:56 am | 3844 km | 2388 miles | 2075 nm |  ESE |
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