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, 30 January 2025, 11:54:00.
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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 hard to see from earth.
Fraction of moon illuminated: 1%
| Previous 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 Thursday, 30 January 2025, 11:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 429.50 meters/second, 1546.2 kilometres/hour, 960.8 miles/hour or 834.9 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" | 25.77 km | West | 0° 00' 14.2" | 0.44 km | North | 25.77 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 38.7" | 1545.72 km | West | 0° 14' 17.4" | 26.36 km | North | 1546.88 km |
| 24 hours | 12° 16' 29.0" | 1310.62 km | East | 6° 06' 42.1" | 676.17 km | North | 1490.77 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menongue | Thu 12:54 | 210 km | 130 miles | 113 nm |  NNW |
| Rundu | Thu 13:54 | 220 km | 137 miles | 119 nm |  SE |
| Huambo | Thu 12:54 | 494 km | 307 miles | 267 nm |  NW |
| Opuwo | Thu 13:54 | 512 km | 318 miles | 277 nm |  WSW |
| Mongu | Thu 13:54 | 528 km | 328 miles | 285 nm |  ENE |
| Luena | Thu 12:54 | 543 km | 338 miles | 293 nm |  NNE |
| Lubango | Thu 12:54 | 549 km | 341 miles | 296 nm |  WNW |
| Maun | Thu 13:54 | 664 km | 412 miles | 358 nm | SE |
| Ghanzi | Thu 13:54 | 676 km | 420 miles | 365 nm |  SSE |
| Windhoek | Thu 13:54 | 691 km | 429 miles | 373 nm |  S |
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