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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 19:18:00.

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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 19:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 5°&²Ô²ú²õ±è;31'&²Ô²ú²õ±è;South, Longitude: 179°&²Ô²ú²õ±è;39'&²Ô²ú²õ±è;East

The ground speed is currently 447.13 meters/second, 1609.7 kilometres/hour, 1000.2 miles/hour or 869.1 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"16.67 miWest0° 00' 16.4"0.31 miNorth16.67 mi
1 hour14° 31' 26.8"999.99 miWest0° 16' 26.3"18.83 miNorth1000.39 mi
24 hours348° 29' 30.7"792.34 miWest6° 44' 08.4"462.80 miNorth919.91 mi

Locations with the Moon near zenith

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

LocationLocal TimeDistanceDirection
FunafutiThu 7:18 am335 km208 miles181 nmSouth S
TabiteueaThu 7:18 am725 km450 miles391 nmNorthwest NW
Baker IslandWed 7:18 am765 km475 miles413 nmNortheast NE
Howland IslandWed 7:18 am814 km506 miles439 nmNorth-northeast NNE
AtafuThu 8:18 am931 km578 miles503 nmEast-southeast ESE
Mata-UtuThu 7:18 am975 km606 miles527 nmSouth-southeast SSE
Kanton IslandThu 8:18 am1009 km627 miles545 nmEast-northeast ENE
TarawaThu 7:18 am1065 km662 miles575 nmNorthwest NW
FakaofoThu 8:18 am1096 km681 miles592 nmEast-southeast ESE
ApiaThu 8:18 am1316 km817 miles710 nmSoutheast SE

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