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 22:02:00.
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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: 3%
| 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 22:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 404.05 meters/second, 1454.6 kilometres/hour, 903.8 miles/hour or 785.4 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' 29.1" | 15.06 mi | West | 0° 00' 06.4" | 0.12 mi | North | 15.06 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 16.3" | 903.37 mi | West | 0° 06' 32.5" | 7.51 mi | North | 903.82 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 04' 10.1" | 752.70 mi | East | 3° 11' 03.4" | 219.15 mi | North | 793.15 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | Sun 2:02 pm | 219 km | 136 miles | 118 nm |  WNW |
| Gambier Islands | Sun 1:02 pm | 756 km | 470 miles | 408 nm | WNW |
| Easter Island * | Sun 5:02 pm | 1871 km | 1162 miles | 1010 nm |  E |
| Papeete | Sun 12:02 pm | 2400 km | 1492 miles | 1296 nm | WNW |
| Rarotonga | Sun 12:02 pm | 3273 km | 2034 miles | 1767 nm |  W |
| Alofi | Sun 11:02 am | 4358 km | 2708 miles | 2353 nm | W |
| Kiritimati | Mon 12:02 pm | 4386 km | 2725 miles | 2368 nm |  NW |
| Apia | Mon 11:02 am | 4744 km | 2948 miles | 2562 nm | W |
| Nuku'alofa | Mon 11:02 am | 4823 km | 2997 miles | 2604 nm | W |
| Wellington * | Mon 11:02 am | 5486 km | 3409 miles | 2962 nm |  WSW |
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