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 21:44:00.
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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: 35%
| 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 21:44:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 447.59 meters/second, 1611.3 kilometres/hour, 1001.2 miles/hour or 870.0 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' 31.3" | 16.68 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.5" | 0.32 mi | North | 16.69 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 25.4" | 1001.02 mi | West | 0° 16' 32.6" | 18.95 mi | North | 1001.40 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 31' 59.9" | 794.92 mi | East | 6° 45' 46.6" | 464.67 mi | North | 922.61 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hagen | Thu 7:44 am | 111 km | 69 miles | 60 nm |  S |
| Lae | Thu 7:44 am | 363 km | 225 miles | 196 nm |  SE |
| Jayapura | Thu 6:44 am | 475 km | 295 miles | 256 nm |  WNW |
| Port Moresby | Thu 7:44 am | 600 km | 373 miles | 324 nm |  SSE |
| Manokwari | Thu 6:44 am | 1221 km | 759 miles | 659 nm | WNW |
| Cairns | Thu 7:44 am | 1345 km | 835 miles | 726 nm | S |
| Darwin | Thu 7:14 am | 1703 km | 1058 miles | 919 nm |  WSW |
| Ngerulmud | Thu 6:44 am | 1739 km | 1080 miles | 939 nm |  NW |
| Honiara | Thu 8:44 am | 1801 km | 1119 miles | 972 nm |  ESE |
| Palikir | Thu 8:44 am | 2016 km | 1253 miles | 1089 nm |  NE |
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