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 = Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 15:54:00.
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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: 37%
| 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 Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 15:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 446.38 meters/second, 1607.0 kilometres/hour, 998.5 miles/hour or 867.7 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' 31.5" | 16.64 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.3" | 0.31 mi | North | 16.64 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 28.1" | 998.32 mi | West | 0° 16' 16.6" | 18.64 mi | North | 998.76 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 28' 42.3" | 788.97 mi | East | 6° 41' 31.2" | 459.81 mi | North | 916.11 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiohae | Wed 6:24 am | 982 km | 610 miles | 530 nm |  WSW |
| Adamstown | Wed 7:54 am | 2062 km | 1282 miles | 1114 nm |  S |
| Papeete | Wed 5:54 am | 2364 km | 1469 miles | 1276 nm | WSW |
| Kiritimati | Thu 5:54 am | 3071 km | 1908 miles | 1658 nm |  WNW |
| Easter Island | Wed 9:54 am | 3234 km | 2010 miles | 1746 nm |  SE |
| Rarotonga | Wed 5:54 am | 3507 km | 2179 miles | 1894 nm | WSW |
| Honolulu | Wed 5:54 am | 4249 km | 2640 miles | 2294 nm |  NW |
| Alofi | Wed 4:54 am | 4440 km | 2759 miles | 2397 nm | WSW |
| Mexico City | Wed 9:54 am | 4513 km | 2804 miles | 2437 nm |  NE |
| Apia | Thu 4:54 am | 4539 km | 2820 miles | 2451 nm | WSW |
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