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 = Monday, December 15, 2025 at 17:18:00.
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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
Fraction of moon illuminated: 16%
| Previous phase | Third Quarter | Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 8:51 pm |
| Next phase | New Moon | Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1:43 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, December 15, 2025 at 17:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 429.54 meters/second, 1546.3 kilometres/hour, 960.9 miles/hour or 835.0 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' 33.8" | 16.01 mi | West | 0° 00' 11.2" | 0.22 mi | South | 16.01 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 33' 46.8" | 960.50 mi | West | 0° 11' 17.5" | 12.94 mi | South | 960.08 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 45' 31.8" | 709.68 mi | East | 4° 09' 29.2" | 286.02 mi | South | 757.00 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambier Islands | Mon 8:18 am | 731 km | 454 miles | 395 nm |  SSW |
| Adamstown | Mon 9:18 am | 840 km | 522 miles | 454 nm |  S |
| Papeete | Mon 7:18 am | 1948 km | 1211 miles | 1052 nm |  W |
| Easter Island * | Mon 12:18 pm | 2483 km | 1543 miles | 1341 nm |  ESE |
| Rarotonga | Mon 7:18 am | 3024 km | 1879 miles | 1633 nm |  WSW |
| Kiritimati | Tue 7:18 am | 3582 km | 2226 miles | 1934 nm |  NW |
| Alofi | Mon 6:18 am | 4088 km | 2540 miles | 2207 nm | W |
| Apia | Tue 6:18 am | 4360 km | 2709 miles | 2354 nm | W |
| Nuku'alofa | Tue 6:18 am | 4625 km | 2874 miles | 2497 nm | WSW |
| Honolulu | Mon 7:18 am | 5190 km | 3225 miles | 2802 nm | NW |
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