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Moon Light World Map

The map below shows where the Moon is visible from the Earth, depending on weather conditions and moon phases.

Map showing which part of the Earth the Moon is currently above the horizon at.

UTC time = Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 18:58:00.

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Sun symbol = The Sun's position directly overhead (zenith) in relation to an observer.

Moon symbol = The Moon's position at its zenith in relation to an observer (Moon phase is not shown).

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Moon phase

Fraction of moon illuminated: 36%

Previous phaseThird QuarterTuesday, May 20, 2025 at 11:58 am
Next phaseNew MoonTuesday, May 27, 2025 at 3:02 am

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 18:58:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 5°&²Ô²ú²õ±è;37'&²Ô²ú²õ±è;South, Longitude: 175°&²Ô²ú²õ±è;31'&²Ô²ú²õ±è;West

The ground speed is currently 447.06 meters/second, 1609.4 kilometres/hour, 1000.0 miles/hour or 869.0 nautical miles/hour (knots). The table below shows position of the the Moon compared to the time and date above:

TimeLongitude DifferenceLatitude DifferenceTotal
LaterDegreesDistanceDirectionDegreesDistanceDirectionDistance
1 minute0° 14' 31.5"16.66 miWest0° 00' 16.4"0.31 miNorth16.67 mi
1 hour14° 31' 27.1"999.84 miWest0° 16' 25.3"18.81 miNorth1000.24 mi
24 hours11° 30' 17.7"792.00 miEast6° 43' 53.9"462.53 miNorth919.53 mi

Locations with the Moon near zenith

The following table shows 10 locations with moon near zenith position in the sky.

LocationLocal TimeDistanceDirection
AtafuThu 7:58 am466 km290 miles252 nmSoutheast SE
Kanton IslandThu 7:58 am527 km327 miles284 nmNortheast NE
RawakiThu 7:58 am572 km356 miles309 nmEast-northeast ENE
FakaofoThu 7:58 am631 km392 miles341 nmSoutheast SE
Baker IslandWed 6:58 am651 km405 miles352 nmNorth N
FunafutiThu 6:58 am667 km414 miles360 nmWest-southwest WSW
Howland IslandWed 6:58 am720 km448 miles389 nmNorth N
Mata-UtuThu 6:58 am853 km530 miles461 nmSouth S
Salelologa (Savai'i)Thu 7:58 am968 km602 miles523 nmSouth-southeast SSE
ApiaThu 7:58 am997 km620 miles539 nmSouth-southeast SSE

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