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 17:44:00.
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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 17:44:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 446.80 meters/second, 1608.5 kilometres/hour, 999.5 miles/hour or 868.5 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' 27.5" | 999.25 mi | West | 0° 16' 21.8" | 18.74 mi | North | 999.67 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 29' 37.1" | 790.76 mi | East | 6° 42' 58.7" | 461.48 mi | North | 918.16 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 7:44 am | 865 km | 537 miles | 467 nm |  N |
| Fakaofo | Thu 6:44 am | 1547 km | 961 miles | 836 nm |  WSW |
| Papeete | Wed 7:44 am | 1551 km | 964 miles | 838 nm |  SSE |
| Rarotonga | Wed 7:44 am | 1707 km | 1061 miles | 922 nm |  S |
| Apia | Thu 6:44 am | 1781 km | 1107 miles | 962 nm | WSW |
| Alofi | Wed 6:44 am | 1971 km | 1225 miles | 1064 nm |  SW |
| Baker Island | Wed 5:44 am | 2205 km | 1370 miles | 1191 nm |  WNW |
| Nuku'alofa | Thu 6:44 am | 2535 km | 1575 miles | 1369 nm | SW |
| Funafuti | Thu 5:44 am | 2578 km | 1602 miles | 1392 nm |  W |
| Suva | Thu 5:44 am | 2932 km | 1822 miles | 1583 nm | WSW |
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