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, December 21, 2025 at 14:02:00.
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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: 2%
Previous phase | New Moon | Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1:43 am |
Next phase | First Quarter | Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 7:09 pm |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 14:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 401.18 meters/second, 1444.3 kilometres/hour, 897.4 miles/hour or 779.8 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 | ||||
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Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
1 minute | 0° 14' 28.8" | 14.96 mi | West | 0° 00' 05.3" | 0.10 mi | North | 14.96 mi |
1 hour | 14° 28' 56.8" | 896.94 mi | West | 0° 05' 29.7" | 6.30 mi | North | 897.32 mi |
24 hours | 12° 13' 20.8" | 757.09 mi | East | 2° 47' 21.8" | 192.00 mi | North | 789.59 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 | ||
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Jamestown | Sun 2:02 pm | 1344 km | 835 miles | 725 nm | ![]() |
Windhoek | Sun 4:02 pm | 2987 km | 1856 miles | 1613 nm | ![]() |
Cape Town | Sun 4:02 pm | 3046 km | 1892 miles | 1644 nm | ![]() |
Rio de Janeiro | Sun 11:02 am | 3156 km | 1961 miles | 1704 nm | ![]() |
Luanda | Sun 3:02 pm | 3313 km | 2058 miles | 1789 nm | ![]() |
São Paulo | Sun 11:02 am | 3485 km | 2166 miles | 1882 nm | ![]() |
São Tomé | Sun 2:02 pm | 3591 km | 2231 miles | 1939 nm | ![]() |
Abidjan | Sun 2:02 pm | 3624 km | 2252 miles | 1957 nm | ![]() |
Monrovia | Sun 2:02 pm | 3629 km | 2255 miles | 1960 nm | ![]() |
King Edward Point | Sun 12:02 pm | 3678 km | 2285 miles | 1986 nm | ![]() |
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