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 16:06:00.
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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 16:06:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 438.30 meters/second, 1577.9 kilometres/hour, 980.4 miles/hour or 852.0 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' 13.4" | 980.18 mi | West | 0° 14' 45.7" | 16.91 mi | North | 980.79 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 26' 27.1" | 772.34 mi | East | 6° 13' 08.2" | 427.41 mi | North | 889.54 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | Tue 6:06 am | 710 km | 441 miles | 384 nm |  SW |
| Taiohae | Tue 6:36 am | 751 km | 467 miles | 406 nm |  ENE |
| Vaitape (Bora Bora) | Tue 6:06 am | 816 km | 507 miles | 441 nm |  WSW |
| Rarotonga | Tue 6:06 am | 1810 km | 1125 miles | 977 nm | SW |
| Kiritimati | Wed 6:06 am | 2080 km | 1293 miles | 1123 nm |  NW |
| Adamstown | Tue 8:06 am | 2111 km | 1312 miles | 1140 nm |  SE |
| Alofi | Tue 5:06 am | 2727 km | 1694 miles | 1472 nm | WSW |
| Fakaofo | Wed 5:06 am | 2851 km | 1771 miles | 1539 nm |  W |
| Apia | Wed 5:06 am | 2869 km | 1783 miles | 1549 nm | W |
| Nuku'alofa | Wed 5:06 am | 3314 km | 2059 miles | 1790 nm | WSW |
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