moon .5deg.comGalle, Sri Lanka (Southern) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-08-16.
All times are shown in Galle local time (GMT+05:30
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Moonrise: 08:56, Moonset: 21:10.
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 | -50.2° | 272.6° | 11.5% |
| 100 | -64.7° | 275.3° | 11.8% |
| 200 | -79° | 283° | 12.1% |
| 300 | -85.5° | 59° | 12.4% |
| 400 | -71.6° | 84.5° | 12.7% |
| 500 | -57.2° | 88.5° | 13% |
| 600 | -42.7° | 90.6° | 13.3% |
| 700 | -28.3° | 92.2° | 13.6% |
| 800 | -13.8° | 93.7° | 13.9% |
| 900 | 0.6° | 95.4° | 14.2% |
| 1000 | 15° | 97.4° | 14.5% |
| 1100 | 29.2° | 100.1° | 14.8% |
| 1200 | 43.3° | 104.2° | 15.1% |
| 1300 | 57.1° | 111.4° | 15.5% |
| 1400 | 69.6° | 127.9° | 15.8% |
| 1500 | 77.1° | 173.3° | 16.1% |
| 1600 | 71.5° | 225.1° | 16.4% |
| 1700 | 59.4° | 244.6° | 16.7% |
| 1800 | 45.8° | 252.7° | 17.1% |
| 1900 | 31.8° | 257° | 17.4% |
| 2000 | 17.5° | 259.6° | 17.7% |
| 2100 | 3.2° | 261.3° | 18.1% |
| 2200 | -11.1° | 262.5° | 18.4% |
| 2300 | -25.5° | 263.2° | 18.8% |
| 2400 | -39.9° | 263.3° | 19.1% |