moon .5deg.comBentota, Sri Lanka (Southern) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-08-16.
All times are shown in Bentota local time (GMT+05:30
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Moonrise: 08:57, Moonset: 21:11.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 387 739 km240 930 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 11.48% / 19.1%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 3.8 (Day)
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2026-08-16
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -49.9° | 273.1° | 11.5% |
| 100 | -64.4° | 276° | 11.8% |
| 200 | -78.7° | 284.6° | 12.1% |
| 300 | -85.5° | 53.3° | 12.4% |
| 400 | -71.8° | 83.2° | 12.7% |
| 500 | -57.4° | 87.8° | 13% |
| 600 | -42.9° | 90.2° | 13.3% |
| 700 | -28.5° | 91.9° | 13.6% |
| 800 | -14.1° | 93.6° | 13.9% |
| 900 | 0.3° | 95.3° | 14.2% |
| 1000 | 14.7° | 97.4° | 14.5% |
| 1100 | 29° | 100.3° | 14.8% |
| 1200 | 43° | 104.5° | 15.1% |
| 1300 | 56.7° | 111.8° | 15.5% |
| 1400 | 69.2° | 128.3° | 15.8% |
| 1500 | 76.7° | 172.6° | 16.1% |
| 1600 | 71.4° | 223.8° | 16.4% |
| 1700 | 59.4° | 243.8° | 16.7% |
| 1800 | 45.9° | 252.2° | 17.1% |
| 1900 | 31.9° | 256.7° | 17.4% |
| 2000 | 17.7° | 259.4° | 17.7% |
| 2100 | 3.4° | 261.3° | 18.1% |
| 2200 | -11° | 262.5° | 18.4% |
| 2300 | -25.4° | 263.3° | 18.8% |
| 2400 | -39.7° | 263.6° | 19.1% |