moon .5deg.comColombo, Sri Lanka (Western) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-16.
All times are shown in Colombo local time (GMT+05:30
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Moonrise: 05:03, Moonset: 17:54.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 365 661 km227 211 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 0.01% / 1.7%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 28.9 (Day)
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2026-05-16
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -60.3° | 27.3° | 1.7% |
| 100 | -51.4° | 45.9° | 1.6% |
| 200 | -40.1° | 56.7° | 1.5% |
| 300 | -27.6° | 63° | 1.3% |
| 400 | -14.5° | 66.9° | 1.2% |
| 500 | -1.2° | 69.2° | 1.1% |
| 600 | 12.3° | 70.3° | 1% |
| 700 | 25.8° | 70.1° | 0.9% |
| 800 | 39.2° | 68.4° | 0.8% |
| 900 | 52.3° | 63.9° | 0.7% |
| 1000 | 64.5° | 53° | 0.6% |
| 1100 | 73.7° | 24.7° | 0.6% |
| 1200 | 73.6° | 335.8° | 0.5% |
| 1300 | 64.3° | 308.1° | 0.4% |
| 1400 | 52.1° | 297.6° | 0.4% |
| 1500 | 39.1° | 293.3° | 0.3% |
| 1600 | 25.8° | 291.7° | 0.2% |
| 1700 | 12.5° | 291.8° | 0.2% |
| 1800 | -0.7° | 293.2° | 0.2% |
| 1900 | -13.7° | 295.9° | 0.1% |
| 2000 | -26.3° | 300.2° | 0.1% |
| 2100 | -38.2° | 307.2° | 0.1% |
| 2200 | -48.6° | 318.4° | 0% |
| 2300 | -56.3° | 336° | 0% |
| 2400 | -59.2° | 0.3° | 0% |