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 = Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 02:18:00.
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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: 2%
| Previous phase | New Moon | Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 7:54 pm |
| Next phase | First Quarter | Monday, September 29, 2025 at 11:53 pm |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 02:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 446.89 meters/second, 1608.8 kilometres/hour, 999.7 miles/hour or 868.7 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' 35.2" | 16.66 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.0" | 0.27 mi | South | 16.66 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 35' 14.5" | 999.47 mi | West | 0° 14' 04.0" | 16.11 mi | South | 999.31 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 00' 29.1" | 685.73 mi | East | 5° 25' 25.8" | 372.79 mi | South | 775.66 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gizo | Tue 1:18 pm | 116 km | 72 miles | 62 nm |  ESE |
| Arawa | Tue 1:18 pm | 186 km | 116 miles | 101 nm |  N |
| Buka | Tue 1:18 pm | 300 km | 187 miles | 162 nm |  NNW |
| Honiara | Tue 1:18 pm | 486 km | 302 miles | 262 nm | ESE |
| Rabaul | Tue 12:18 pm | 575 km | 357 miles | 310 nm |  NW |
| Port Moresby | Tue 12:18 pm | 965 km | 600 miles | 521 nm |  W |
| Lae | Tue 12:18 pm | 983 km | 611 miles | 531 nm | W |
| Yaren | Tue 2:18 pm | 1476 km | 917 miles | 797 nm |  ENE |
| Cairns | Tue 12:18 pm | 1479 km | 919 miles | 798 nm |  SW |
| Palikir | Tue 1:18 pm | 1659 km | 1031 miles | 896 nm | N |
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