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 16:48:00.
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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 16:48:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 438.59 meters/second, 1578.9 kilometres/hour, 981.1 miles/hour or 852.6 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" | 16.35 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.8" | 0.28 mi | North | 16.35 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 14.5" | 980.85 mi | West | 0° 14' 48.9" | 16.97 mi | North | 981.46 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 26' 16.7" | 772.66 mi | East | 6° 14' 12.5" | 428.63 mi | North | 890.32 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaitape (Bora Bora) | Tue 6:48 am | 603 km | 375 miles | 326 nm |  SE |
| Papeete | Tue 6:48 am | 850 km | 528 miles | 459 nm | SE |
| Rarotonga | Tue 6:48 am | 1075 km | 668 miles | 580 nm |  SSW |
| Kiritimati | Wed 6:48 am | 1595 km | 991 miles | 861 nm |  N |
| Alofi | Tue 5:48 am | 1710 km | 1063 miles | 924 nm |  WSW |
| Fakaofo | Wed 5:48 am | 1752 km | 1088 miles | 946 nm |  W |
| Apia | Wed 5:48 am | 1773 km | 1101 miles | 957 nm | W |
| Nuku'alofa | Wed 5:48 am | 2309 km | 1435 miles | 1247 nm | WSW |
| Baker Island | Tue 4:48 am | 2708 km | 1682 miles | 1462 nm |  WNW |
| Funafuti | Wed 4:48 am | 2804 km | 1743 miles | 1514 nm | W |
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