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 = Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 23:54:00.
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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 is probably impossible to see from earth
Fraction of moon illuminated: 0%
| Previous phase | New Moon | Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 12:35 pm |
| Next phase | First Quarter | Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 8:02 am |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 23:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 19° 10' South, Longitude: 167° 60' West
The ground speed is currently 422.65 meters/second, 1521.5 kilometres/hour, 945.4 miles/hour or 821.6 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' 27.7" | 15.76 mi | West | 0° 00' 12.8" | 0.25 mi | North | 15.76 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 27' 52.4" | 945.09 mi | West | 0° 12' 59.7" | 14.90 mi | North | 945.82 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 33' 28.2" | 820.57 mi | East | 5° 40' 54.7" | 390.70 mi | North | 920.29 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alofi | Wed 12:54 pm | 203 km | 126 miles | 110 nm |  W |
| Pago Pago | Wed 12:54 pm | 614 km | 382 miles | 332 nm |  NNW |
| Neiafu | Thu 12:54 pm | 633 km | 394 miles | 342 nm | W |
| Pangai | Thu 12:54 pm | 671 km | 417 miles | 362 nm | W |
| Apia | Thu 12:54 pm | 715 km | 444 miles | 386 nm |  NW |
| Salelologa (Savai'i) | Thu 12:54 pm | 752 km | 467 miles | 406 nm | NW |
| Nuku'alofa | Thu 12:54 pm | 784 km | 487 miles | 423 nm |  WSW |
| Rarotonga | Wed 1:54 pm | 888 km | 552 miles | 480 nm |  ESE |
| Fakaofo | Thu 12:54 pm | 1139 km | 708 miles | 615 nm | NNW |
| Suva | Thu 11:54 am | 1437 km | 893 miles | 776 nm | W |
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