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 03:18:00.
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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 03:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 446.62 meters/second, 1607.8 kilometres/hour, 999.1 miles/hour or 868.2 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' 35.1" | 16.65 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.0" | 0.27 mi | South | 16.65 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 35' 13.6" | 998.87 mi | West | 0° 14' 01.8" | 16.07 mi | South | 998.71 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 01' 07.2" | 686.06 mi | East | 5° 24' 17.3" | 371.49 mi | South | 775.23 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 | Tue 1:18 pm | 416 km | 258 miles | 225 nm |  NE |
| Jayapura | Tue 12:18 pm | 621 km | 386 miles | 335 nm |  N |
| Lae | Tue 1:18 pm | 654 km | 406 miles | 353 nm |  ENE |
| Port Moresby | Tue 1:18 pm | 672 km | 417 miles | 363 nm |  ESE |
| Cairns | Tue 1:18 pm | 1091 km | 678 miles | 589 nm |  SSE |
| Manokwari | Tue 12:18 pm | 1130 km | 702 miles | 610 nm |  NW |
| Darwin | Tue 12:48 pm | 1234 km | 767 miles | 666 nm |  WSW |
| Dili | Tue 12:18 pm | 1725 km | 1072 miles | 931 nm |  W |
| Ngerulmud | Tue 12:18 pm | 1877 km | 1167 miles | 1014 nm |  NNW |
| Alice Springs | Tue 12:48 pm | 1893 km | 1176 miles | 1022 nm |  SSW |
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