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, 09:54:00.
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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, 09:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 428.39 meters/second, 1542.2 kilometres/hour, 958.3 miles/hour or 832.7 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' 28.4" | 25.70 km | West | 0° 00' 14.0" | 0.43 km | North | 25.70 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 31.2" | 1541.69 km | West | 0° 14' 05.4" | 25.99 km | North | 1542.86 km |
| 24 hours | 12° 19' 10.1" | 1312.16 km | East | 6° 02' 47.6" | 668.99 km | North | 1489.32 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahajanga | Thu 12:54 | 170 km | 106 miles | 92 nm |  NW |
| Antananarivo | Thu 12:54 | 221 km | 137 miles | 119 nm |  S |
| Toamasina | Thu 12:54 | 260 km | 162 miles | 141 nm |  ESE |
| Antsirabe | Thu 12:54 | 327 km | 203 miles | 177 nm | S |
| Fianarantsoa | Thu 12:54 | 502 km | 312 miles | 271 nm | S |
| Mamoudzou | Thu 12:54 | 510 km | 317 miles | 276 nm |  NNW |
| Antsiranana | Thu 12:54 | 557 km | 346 miles | 301 nm |  NNE |
| Mutsamudu | Thu 12:54 | 613 km | 381 miles | 331 nm | NNW |
| Fomboni | Thu 12:54 | 641 km | 399 miles | 346 nm | NW |
| Moroni | Thu 12:54 | 725 km | 451 miles | 392 nm | NW |
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