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 17:24:00.
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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 17:24:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 446.73 meters/second, 1608.2 kilometres/hour, 999.3 miles/hour or 868.4 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" | 16.65 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.3" | 0.31 mi | North | 16.66 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 27.8" | 999.09 mi | West | 0° 16' 21.0" | 18.72 mi | North | 999.51 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 29' 26.7" | 790.43 mi | East | 6° 42' 43.4" | 461.19 mi | North | 917.79 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiritimati | Thu 7:24 am | 1012 km | 629 miles | 546 nm |  NNW |
| Papeete | Wed 7:24 am | 1318 km | 819 miles | 712 nm |  SSE |
| Rarotonga | Wed 7:24 am | 1843 km | 1145 miles | 995 nm |  SSW |
| Fakaofo | Thu 6:24 am | 2067 km | 1285 miles | 1116 nm |  WSW |
| Apia | Thu 6:24 am | 2254 km | 1401 miles | 1217 nm | WSW |
| Alofi | Wed 6:24 am | 2352 km | 1462 miles | 1270 nm |  SW |
| Baker Island | Wed 5:24 am | 2725 km | 1693 miles | 1471 nm |  WNW |
| Nuku'alofa | Thu 6:24 am | 2940 km | 1827 miles | 1587 nm | SW |
| Honolulu | Wed 7:24 am | 3077 km | 1912 miles | 1661 nm |  N |
| Funafuti | Thu 5:24 am | 3108 km | 1931 miles | 1678 nm |  W |
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