Punākha, Bhutan Moonrise, Moonset, Moon illumination

Moonrise, moonset, moon position, illumination and phases in Punākha (Bhutan, Punakha). Current time: Monday, 2026-08-17, 21:21 (GMT+06:00) Asia/Thimphu . All times are shown in Punākha local time. Minimal illumination of the moon today: 18.93%, Maximal illumination for this day: 27.6%. Next full moon will be at: 2026-08-28, 10:19; remaining time: 10d 12h 58m 51s.

Moonrise, Moonset

Moonrise:	09:54
Moonset:	21:17

Current distance Earth↔Moon:
Center-to-center: 394 029 km
244 838 mi
Punākha ↔ Moon, nearest point: 392 248 km
243 732 mi
View angle: 0.505°

Punākha on map:

Punākha

Info

Local timezone:	GMT+06:00
Latitude:	27.59137°
Longitude:	89.87743°
Country:	Bhutan Punakha
Population:	21 500

Moon phase, Moon illumination Today

Moon illumination 0-24h (Current: 26.6%):

The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 5 Day, 2 hours, 15 minutes. (≈5.094 Day)

Moon illumination angle = -31°

Punākha, Moon position Today

Moon Altitude (0-24h), Current: -0.1°;

Moon Azimuth 0-24h (Current: 254.4°):

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Moonrise, moonset and phases in next few days

		Yesterday	Today	Tomorrow
date:	2026-08-15	2026-08-16	2026-08-17	2026-08-18	2026-08-19
Day:	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday
Moonrise:	07:56:00	08:56:00	09:54:00	10:51:00	11:49:00
Moonset:	20:14:00	20:45:00	21:17:00	21:51:00	22:27:00

Punākha moonrise, moonset and phase informations for whole month (or Year 2026):

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