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 16:56:00.
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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 16:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 438.65 meters/second, 1579.1 kilometres/hour, 981.2 miles/hour or 852.7 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' 14.6" | 980.98 mi | West | 0° 14' 49.6" | 16.99 mi | North | 981.59 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 26' 14.8" | 772.72 mi | East | 6° 14' 24.6" | 428.86 mi | North | 890.46 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 6:56 am | 761 km | 473 miles | 411 nm |  SE |
| Rarotonga | Tue 6:56 am | 1008 km | 627 miles | 544 nm |  SSW |
| Papeete | Tue 6:56 am | 1017 km | 632 miles | 549 nm | SE |
| Alofi | Tue 5:56 am | 1527 km | 949 miles | 825 nm |  WSW |
| Fakaofo | Wed 5:56 am | 1544 km | 959 miles | 834 nm |  WNW |
| Apia | Wed 5:56 am | 1564 km | 972 miles | 845 nm |  W |
| Kiritimati | Wed 6:56 am | 1579 km | 981 miles | 852 nm |  N |
| Nuku'alofa | Wed 5:56 am | 2125 km | 1320 miles | 1147 nm | WSW |
| Baker Island | Tue 4:56 am | 2525 km | 1569 miles | 1363 nm | WNW |
| Funafuti | Wed 4:56 am | 2595 km | 1612 miles | 1401 nm | W |
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