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 17:08:00.
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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 17:08:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 438.74 meters/second, 1579.5 kilometres/hour, 981.4 miles/hour or 852.8 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" | 16.35 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.8" | 0.28 mi | North | 16.36 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 15.0" | 981.17 mi | West | 0° 14' 50.5" | 17.00 mi | North | 981.78 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 26' 12.0" | 772.81 mi | East | 6° 14' 42.7" | 429.21 mi | North | 890.68 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rarotonga | Tue 7:08 am | 984 km | 611 miles | 531 nm |  S |
| Fakaofo | Wed 6:08 am | 1235 km | 767 miles | 667 nm |  WNW |
| Apia | Wed 6:08 am | 1252 km | 778 miles | 676 nm |  W |
| Alofi | Tue 6:08 am | 1267 km | 787 miles | 684 nm |  SW |
| Papeete | Tue 7:08 am | 1291 km | 802 miles | 697 nm |  ESE |
| Kiritimati | Wed 7:08 am | 1607 km | 999 miles | 868 nm |  NNE |
| Nuku'alofa | Wed 6:08 am | 1858 km | 1155 miles | 1003 nm |  WSW |
| Baker Island | Tue 5:08 am | 2261 km | 1405 miles | 1221 nm |  NW |
| Funafuti | Wed 5:08 am | 2282 km | 1418 miles | 1232 nm | W |
| Suva | Wed 5:08 am | 2369 km | 1472 miles | 1279 nm | WSW |
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