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 18:54:00.
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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 18:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 443.92 meters/second, 1598.1 kilometres/hour, 993.0 miles/hour or 862.9 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' 27.9" | 992.74 mi | West | 0° 16' 56.3" | 19.40 mi | North | 992.59 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 36' 24.7" | 863.67 mi | East | 6° 34' 04.6" | 451.44 mi | North | 966.73 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 8:54 am | 961 km | 597 miles | 519 nm |  SW |
| Honolulu | Fri 8:54 am | 1645 km | 1022 miles | 888 nm |  NNW |
| Papeete | Fri 8:54 am | 2824 km | 1754 miles | 1525 nm |  S |
| Fakaofo | Sat 7:54 am | 2934 km | 1823 miles | 1584 nm | SW |
| Baker Island | Fri 6:54 am | 2939 km | 1826 miles | 1587 nm |  WSW |
| Apia | Sat 7:54 am | 3316 km | 2060 miles | 1791 nm | SW |
| Rarotonga | Fri 8:54 am | 3363 km | 2090 miles | 1816 nm |  SSW |
| Midway | Fri 7:54 am | 3552 km | 2207 miles | 1918 nm |  NW |
| Alofi | Fri 7:54 am | 3628 km | 2254 miles | 1959 nm | SW |
| Funafuti | Sat 6:54 am | 3760 km | 2337 miles | 2030 nm | WSW |
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