moon .5deg.comGampaha, Sri Lanka (Western) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-08-16.
All times are shown in Gampaha 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° | 273.8° | 11.5% |
| 100 | -64.3° | 277.4° | 11.8% |
| 200 | -78.5° | 287.8° | 12.1% |
| 300 | -85.1° | 47.1° | 12.4% |
| 400 | -71.7° | 81.2° | 12.7% |
| 500 | -57.3° | 86.8° | 13% |
| 600 | -42.9° | 89.6° | 13.3% |
| 700 | -28.5° | 91.6° | 13.6% |
| 800 | -14.1° | 93.4° | 13.9% |
| 900 | 0.3° | 95.3° | 14.2% |
| 1000 | 14.6° | 97.6° | 14.5% |
| 1100 | 28.8° | 100.6° | 14.8% |
| 1200 | 42.9° | 105.1° | 15.1% |
| 1300 | 56.5° | 112.8° | 15.5% |
| 1400 | 68.8° | 129.6° | 15.8% |
| 1500 | 76° | 172.9° | 16.1% |
| 1600 | 70.9° | 222.5° | 16.4% |
| 1700 | 59.1° | 242.8° | 16.7% |
| 1800 | 45.7° | 251.6° | 17.1% |
| 1900 | 31.7° | 256.3° | 17.4% |
| 2000 | 17.6° | 259.2° | 17.7% |
| 2100 | 3.3° | 261.2° | 18.1% |
| 2200 | -11° | 262.7° | 18.4% |
| 2300 | -25.4° | 263.6° | 18.8% |
| 2400 | -39.8° | 264.2° | 19.1% |