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, 29 January 2025, 12:34:00.
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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 | Third Quarter | Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 20:30 |
| This phase | New Moon | Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 12:35 |
| Next phase | First Quarter | Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 08:02 |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 12:34:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 416.05 meters/second, 1497.8 kilometres/hour, 930.7 miles/hour or 808.7 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' 27.0" | 24.96 km | West | 0° 00' 11.5" | 0.35 km | North | 24.96 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 27' 08.0" | 1497.15 km | West | 0° 11' 34.4" | 21.36 km | North | 1498.29 km |
| 24 hours | 12° 50' 49.4" | 1330.97 km | East | 5° 11' 31.6" | 574.72 km | North | 1469.69 km |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown | Wed 12:34 | 638 km | 396 miles | 344 nm |  NNW |
| Windhoek | Wed 14:34 | 2192 km | 1362 miles | 1184 nm |  E |
| Luanda | Wed 13:34 | 2329 km | 1447 miles | 1258 nm |  NE |
| Cape Town | Wed 14:34 | 2608 km | 1621 miles | 1408 nm |  SE |
| São Tomé | Wed 12:34 | 2688 km | 1670 miles | 1451 nm |  NNE |
| Kinshasa | Wed 13:34 | 2832 km | 1760 miles | 1529 nm | NE |
| Brazzaville | Wed 13:34 | 2834 km | 1761 miles | 1530 nm | NE |
| Libreville | Wed 13:34 | 2836 km | 1762 miles | 1531 nm | NNE |
| Abidjan | Wed 12:34 | 2965 km | 1843 miles | 1601 nm |  N |
| Accra | Wed 12:34 | 3021 km | 1877 miles | 1631 nm | N |
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