Samtse, Bhutan Moonrise, Moonset, Moon illumination

Moonrise, moonset, moon position, illumination and phases in Samtse (Bhutan, Samchi). Current time: Wednesday, 2026-05-20, 18:36 (GMT+06:00) Asia/Thimphu . All times are shown in Samtse local time. Minimal illumination of the moon today: 12.43%, Maximal illumination for this day: 21.29%. Next full moon will be at: 2026-05-31, 14:46; remaining time: 10d 20h 10m 23s.

Moonrise, Moonset

Moonrise:	08:23
Moonset:	22:49

Current distance Earth↔Moon:
Center-to-center: 366 464 km
227 710 mi
Samtse ↔ Moon, nearest point: 359 777 km
223 555 mi
View angle: 0.543°

Samtse on map:

Samtse

Info

Local timezone:	GMT+06:00
Latitude:	26.89903°
Longitude:	89.09951°
Country:	Bhutan Samchi
Population:	5 479

Moon phase, Moon illumination Today

Moon illumination 0-24h (Current: 19.2%):

The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 4 Day, 6 hours, 13 minutes. (≈4.259 Day)

Moon illumination angle = -77°

Samtse, Moon position Today

Moon Altitude (0-24h), Current: 50.7°;

Moon Azimuth 0-24h (Current: 278.7°):

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Moonrise, moonset and phases in next few days

		Yesterday	Today	Tomorrow
date:	2026-05-18	2026-05-19	2026-05-20	2026-05-21	2026-05-22
Day:	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Moonrise:	06:07:00	07:13:00	08:23:00	09:33:00	10:39:00
Moonset:	20:49:00	21:54:00	22:49:00	23:36:00	00:00:00

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

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