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 16:54:00.
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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 16:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 438.64 meters/second, 1579.1 kilometres/hour, 981.2 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" | 980.95 mi | West | 0° 14' 49.3" | 16.98 mi | North | 981.56 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 26' 15.2" | 772.70 mi | East | 6° 14' 21.6" | 428.81 mi | North | 890.43 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 6:54 am | 719 km | 447 miles | 388 nm |  SE |
| Papeete | Tue 6:54 am | 974 km | 605 miles | 526 nm | SE |
| Rarotonga | Tue 6:54 am | 1022 km | 635 miles | 552 nm |  SSW |
| Alofi | Tue 5:54 am | 1573 km | 977 miles | 849 nm |  WSW |
| Kiritimati | Wed 6:54 am | 1580 km | 982 miles | 853 nm |  N |
| Fakaofo | Wed 5:54 am | 1596 km | 992 miles | 862 nm |  W |
| Apia | Wed 5:54 am | 1616 km | 1004 miles | 873 nm | W |
| Nuku'alofa | Wed 5:54 am | 2171 km | 1349 miles | 1172 nm | WSW |
| Baker Island | Tue 4:54 am | 2570 km | 1597 miles | 1388 nm |  WNW |
| Funafuti | Wed 4:54 am | 2647 km | 1645 miles | 1429 nm | W |
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