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Moon Light World Map

The map below shows where the Moon is visible from the Earth, depending on weather conditions and moon phases.

Map showing which part of the Earth the Moon is currently above the horizon at.

UTC time = Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 17:18:00.

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Sun symbol = The Sun's position directly overhead (zenith) in relation to an observer.

Moon symbol = The Moon's position at its zenith in relation to an observer (Moon phase is not shown).

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Moon phase

Fraction of moon illuminated: 48%

Previous phaseThird QuarterTuesday, May 20, 2025 at 11:58 am
Next phaseNew MoonTuesday, May 27, 2025 at 3:02 am

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 17:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 12°&²Ô²ú²õ±è;19'&²Ô²ú²õ±è;South, Longitude: 162°&²Ô²ú²õ±è;44'&²Ô²ú²õ±è;West

The ground speed is currently 438.81 meters/second, 1579.7 kilometres/hour, 981.6 miles/hour or 853.0 nautical miles/hour (knots). The table below shows position of the the Moon compared to the time and date above:

TimeLongitude DifferenceLatitude DifferenceTotal
LaterDegreesDistanceDirectionDegreesDistanceDirectionDistance
1 minute0° 14' 31.1"16.36 miWest0° 00' 14.8"0.28 miNorth16.36 mi
1 hour14° 31' 15.2"981.33 miWest0° 14' 51.1"17.02 miNorth981.94 mi
24 hours11° 26' 09.7"772.89 miEast6° 14' 57.8"429.50 miNorth890.87 mi

Locations with the Moon near zenith

The following table shows 10 locations with moon near zenith position in the sky.

LocationLocal TimeDistanceDirection
Pago PagoTue 6:18 am890 km553 miles480 nmWest-southwest WSW
FakaofoWed 6:18 am981 km610 miles530 nmWest-northwest WNW
ApiaWed 6:18 am993 km617 miles536 nmWest W
RarotongaTue 7:18 am1036 km644 miles559 nmSouth-southeast SSE
AlofiTue 6:18 am1071 km665 miles578 nmSouthwest SW
PapeeteTue 7:18 am1530 km951 miles826 nmEast-southeast ESE
Nuku'alofaWed 6:18 am1647 km1023 miles889 nmSouthwest SW
KiritimatiWed 7:18 am1679 km1043 miles906 nmNorth-northeast NNE
FunafutiWed 5:18 am2021 km1256 miles1091 nmWest W
Baker IslandTue 5:18 am2054 km1276 miles1109 nmNorthwest NW

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