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 17:34:00.
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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 17:34:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 446.76 meters/second, 1608.3 kilometres/hour, 999.4 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' 27.6" | 999.17 mi | West | 0° 16' 21.4" | 18.73 mi | North | 999.59 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 29' 32.0" | 790.59 mi | East | 6° 42' 51.1" | 461.33 mi | North | 917.97 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 7:34 am | 902 km | 560 miles | 487 nm |  NNW |
| Papeete | Wed 7:34 am | 1415 km | 879 miles | 764 nm |  SSE |
| Rarotonga | Wed 7:34 am | 1757 km | 1092 miles | 949 nm |  SSW |
| Fakaofo | Thu 6:34 am | 1806 km | 1122 miles | 975 nm |  WSW |
| Apia | Thu 6:34 am | 2014 km | 1251 miles | 1087 nm | WSW |
| Alofi | Wed 6:34 am | 2154 km | 1339 miles | 1163 nm |  SW |
| Baker Island | Wed 5:34 am | 2464 km | 1531 miles | 1330 nm |  WNW |
| Nuku'alofa | Thu 6:34 am | 2733 km | 1698 miles | 1475 nm | SW |
| Funafuti | Thu 5:34 am | 2843 km | 1767 miles | 1535 nm |  W |
| Honolulu | Wed 7:34 am | 3035 km | 1886 miles | 1639 nm |  N |
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