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 = Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 22:44:00.
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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: 90%
| Previous phase | Full Moon | Monday, May 12, 2025 at 4:55 pm |
| Next phase | Third Quarter | Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 11:58 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 22:44:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 28° 28' South, Longitude: 56° 41' East
The ground speed is currently 393.36 meters/second, 1416.1 kilometres/hour, 879.9 miles/hour or 764.6 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' 27.5" | 14.67 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.6" | 0.01 mi | North | 14.67 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 27' 34.9" | 879.38 mi | West | 0° 00' 42.0" | 0.80 mi | North | 879.43 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 58' 13.6" | 788.90 mi | East | 0° 58' 00.8" | 66.58 mi | North | 795.25 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pierre | Fri 2:44 am | 799 km | 497 miles | 431 nm |  N |
| Saint-Paul | Fri 2:44 am | 839 km | 521 miles | 453 nm | N |
| Saint-Denis | Fri 2:44 am | 850 km | 528 miles | 459 nm | N |
| Port Louis | Fri 2:44 am | 923 km | 574 miles | 499 nm | N |
| Antananarivo | Fri 1:44 am | 1411 km | 877 miles | 762 nm |  NW |
| Amsterdam Island | Fri 3:44 am | 2199 km | 1366 miles | 1187 nm |  ESE |
| Moroni | Fri 1:44 am | 2324 km | 1444 miles | 1255 nm | NW |
| Maputo | Fri 12:44 am | 2402 km | 1492 miles | 1297 nm |  W |
| Mbabane | Fri 12:44 am | 2533 km | 1574 miles | 1368 nm | W |
| Port-aux-Francais | Fri 3:44 am | 2589 km | 1609 miles | 1398 nm |  SSE |
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