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, 2 January 2025, 10:54:00.
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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
Fraction of moon illuminated: 7%
| Previous phase | New Moon | Monday, 30 December 2024, 22:26 |
| Next phase | First Quarter | Monday, 6 January 2025, 23:56 |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, 2 January 2025, 10:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 420.05 meters/second, 1512.2 kilometres/hour, 939.6 miles/hour or 816.5 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' 28.2" | 25.20 km | West | 0° 00' 12.0" | 0.37 km | North | 25.20 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 17.6" | 1511.58 km | West | 0° 12' 01.0" | 22.18 km | North | 1512.72 km |
| 24 hours | 12° 22' 04.4" | 1291.96 km | East | 5° 17' 33.4" | 585.77 km | North | 1436.76 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toamasina | Thu 13:54 | 313 km | 195 miles | 169 nm |  NW |
| Saint-Paul | Thu 14:54 | 411 km | 256 miles | 222 nm |  ESE |
| Saint-Denis | Thu 14:54 | 427 km | 266 miles | 231 nm |  E |
| Antananarivo | Thu 13:54 | 433 km | 269 miles | 234 nm |  WNW |
| Saint-Pierre | Thu 14:54 | 440 km | 274 miles | 238 nm | ESE |
| Antsirabe | Thu 13:54 | 460 km | 286 miles | 248 nm |  W |
| Fianarantsoa | Thu 13:54 | 469 km | 292 miles | 253 nm |  WSW |
| Port Louis | Thu 14:54 | 636 km | 395 miles | 344 nm | E |
| Toliara | Thu 13:54 | 871 km | 541 miles | 470 nm | WSW |
| Moroni | Thu 13:54 | 1286 km | 799 miles | 695 nm | NW |
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