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 = Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 07:18:00.
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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
The Moon is so close to the Sun that it hard to see from earth.
Fraction of moon illuminated: 1%
| Previous phase | New Moon | Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 6:06 am |
| Next phase | First Quarter | Sunday, August 31, 2025 at 6:25 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 07:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 447.45 meters/second, 1610.8 kilometres/hour, 1000.9 miles/hour or 869.8 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' 34.0" | 16.68 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.9" | 0.28 mi | South | 16.68 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 34' 04.8" | 1000.76 mi | West | 0° 14' 55.6" | 17.10 mi | South | 1001.16 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 09' 51.1" | 698.25 mi | East | 5° 59' 49.4" | 412.06 mi | South | 813.37 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalmunai | Sun 12:48 pm | 148 km | 92 miles | 80 nm |  WNW |
| Batticaloa | Sun 12:48 pm | 181 km | 113 miles | 98 nm |  NW |
| Badulla | Sun 12:48 pm | 213 km | 133 miles | 115 nm |  W |
| Kandy | Sun 12:48 pm | 265 km | 165 miles | 143 nm | WNW |
| Trincomalee | Sun 12:48 pm | 280 km | 174 miles | 151 nm | NW |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | Sun 12:48 pm | 338 km | 210 miles | 182 nm | W |
| Colombo | Sun 12:48 pm | 345 km | 215 miles | 186 nm | W |
| Jaffna | Sun 12:48 pm | 461 km | 286 miles | 249 nm | NW |
| Madurai | Sun 12:48 pm | 642 km | 399 miles | 346 nm | NW |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Sun 12:48 pm | 693 km | 430 miles | 374 nm | WNW |
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