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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 20:18:00.

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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: 35%

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 20:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 5°&²Ô²ú²õ±è;15'&²Ô²ú²õ±è;South, Longitude: 165°&²Ô²ú²õ±è;07'&²Ô²ú²õ±è;East

The ground speed is currently 447.32 meters/second, 1610.4 kilometres/hour, 1000.6 miles/hour or 869.5 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' 31.3"16.67 miWest0° 00' 16.5"0.31 miNorth16.68 mi
1 hour14° 31' 26.3"1000.43 miWest0° 16' 28.9"18.88 miNorth1000.82 mi
24 hours11° 31' 05.1"793.39 miEast6° 44' 50.1"463.60 miNorth921.02 mi

Locations with the Moon near zenith

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

LocationLocal TimeDistanceDirection
YarenThu 8:18 am557 km346 miles301 nmNorth-northeast NNE
HoniaraThu 7:18 am734 km456 miles397 nmSouthwest SW
GizoThu 7:18 am968 km602 miles523 nmWest-southwest WSW
TarawaThu 8:18 am1145 km711 miles618 nmNortheast NE
Port VilaThu 7:18 am1425 km885 miles769 nmSouth-southeast SSE
MajuroThu 8:18 am1531 km952 miles827 nmNorth-northeast NNE
PalikirThu 7:18 am1552 km964 miles838 nmNorth-northwest NNW
FunafutiThu 8:18 am1597 km992 miles862 nmEast-southeast ESE
NoumeaThu 7:18 am1889 km1174 miles1020 nmSouth S
SuvaThu 8:18 am2031 km1262 miles1097 nmSoutheast SE

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