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 = Friday, May 23, 2025 at 18:44:00.
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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: 16%
| 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 Friday, May 23, 2025 at 18:44:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 443.98 meters/second, 1598.3 kilometres/hour, 993.2 miles/hour or 863.0 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' 29.5" | 16.55 mi | West | 0° 00' 17.0" | 0.32 mi | North | 16.55 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 28.7" | 992.87 mi | West | 0° 16' 56.6" | 19.41 mi | North | 992.72 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 36' 03.1" | 863.36 mi | East | 6° 34' 17.2" | 451.69 mi | North | 966.60 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 | Sat 8:44 am | 1164 km | 723 miles | 629 nm |  SW |
| Honolulu | Fri 8:44 am | 1779 km | 1105 miles | 960 nm |  NNW |
| Papeete | Fri 8:44 am | 2814 km | 1749 miles | 1520 nm |  S |
| Fakaofo | Sat 7:44 am | 3139 km | 1951 miles | 1695 nm | SW |
| Baker Island | Fri 6:44 am | 3194 km | 1985 miles | 1725 nm |  WSW |
| Rarotonga | Fri 8:44 am | 3441 km | 2138 miles | 1858 nm |  SSW |
| Apia | Sat 7:44 am | 3501 km | 2176 miles | 1891 nm | SW |
| Midway | Fri 7:44 am | 3756 km | 2334 miles | 2028 nm |  NW |
| Alofi | Fri 7:44 am | 3781 km | 2349 miles | 2041 nm | SW |
| Funafuti | Sat 6:44 am | 3995 km | 2482 miles | 2157 nm | WSW |
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