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 03:03:00.
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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 hard to see from earth.
Fraction of moon illuminated: 1%
| 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 03:03:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 27° 19' South, Longitude: 146° 53' East
The ground speed is currently 398.01 meters/second, 1432.8 kilometres/hour, 890.3 miles/hour or 773.7 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' 28.6" | 14.84 mi | West | 0° 00' 03.8" | 0.08 mi | North | 14.84 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 36.1" | 889.82 mi | West | 0° 04' 00.1" | 4.59 mi | North | 890.09 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 24' 16.1" | 762.56 mi | East | 2° 13' 12.5" | 152.84 mi | North | 784.97 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleville | Sun 1:03 pm | 120 km | 74 miles | 65 nm |  NNW |
| Roma | Sun 1:03 pm | 207 km | 128 miles | 112 nm |  ENE |
| Brisbane | Sun 1:03 pm | 608 km | 378 miles | 328 nm |  E |
| Sydney * | Sun 2:03 pm | 836 km | 519 miles | 451 nm |  SSE |
| Canberra * | Sun 2:03 pm | 909 km | 565 miles | 491 nm | SSE |
| Adelaide * | Sun 1:33 pm | 1155 km | 717 miles | 623 nm |  SW |
| Cairns | Sun 1:03 pm | 1157 km | 719 miles | 625 nm |  N |
| Melbourne * | Sun 2:03 pm | 1178 km | 732 miles | 636 nm |  S |
| Alice Springs | Sun 12:33 pm | 1366 km | 849 miles | 737 nm |  WNW |
| Hobart * | Sun 2:03 pm | 1727 km | 1073 miles | 933 nm | S |
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