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 15:56:00.
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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: 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 15:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 446.39 meters/second, 1607.0 kilometres/hour, 998.6 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" | 998.34 mi | West | 0° 16' 16.7" | 18.64 mi | North | 998.78 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 28' 43.4" | 789.00 mi | East | 6° 41' 32.9" | 459.84 mi | North | 916.15 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 6:26 am | 932 km | 579 miles | 503 nm |  WSW |
| Adamstown | Wed 7:56 am | 2066 km | 1284 miles | 1116 nm |  S |
| Papeete | Wed 5:56 am | 2319 km | 1441 miles | 1252 nm | WSW |
| Kiritimati | Thu 5:56 am | 3019 km | 1876 miles | 1630 nm |  WNW |
| Easter Island | Wed 9:56 am | 3271 km | 2033 miles | 1766 nm |  SE |
| Rarotonga | Wed 5:56 am | 3461 km | 2151 miles | 1869 nm | WSW |
| Honolulu | Wed 5:56 am | 4212 km | 2617 miles | 2274 nm |  NW |
| Alofi | Wed 4:56 am | 4391 km | 2728 miles | 2371 nm | WSW |
| Fakaofo | Thu 4:56 am | 4393 km | 2729 miles | 2372 nm |  W |
| Apia | Thu 4:56 am | 4487 km | 2788 miles | 2423 nm | WSW |
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