moon .5deg.comHorana South, Sri Lanka (Western) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-08-16.
All times are shown in Horana South 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° | 273.4° | 11.5% |
| 100 | -64.4° | 276.6° | 11.8% |
| 200 | -78.7° | 286.1° | 12.1% |
| 300 | -85.3° | 51° | 12.4% |
| 400 | -71.6° | 82.4° | 12.7% |
| 500 | -57.3° | 87.4° | 13% |
| 600 | -42.9° | 89.9° | 13.3% |
| 700 | -28.4° | 91.8° | 13.6% |
| 800 | -14° | 93.5° | 13.9% |
| 900 | 0.4° | 95.3° | 14.2% |
| 1000 | 14.7° | 97.5° | 14.5% |
| 1100 | 29° | 100.4° | 14.8% |
| 1200 | 43° | 104.7° | 15.1% |
| 1300 | 56.7° | 112.3° | 15.5% |
| 1400 | 69.1° | 129° | 15.8% |
| 1500 | 76.4° | 173° | 16.1% |
| 1600 | 71.2° | 223.4° | 16.4% |
| 1700 | 59.2° | 243.4° | 16.7% |
| 1800 | 45.7° | 252° | 17.1% |
| 1900 | 31.8° | 256.5° | 17.4% |
| 2000 | 17.6° | 259.4° | 17.7% |
| 2100 | 3.3° | 261.3° | 18.1% |
| 2200 | -11.1° | 262.6° | 18.4% |
| 2300 | -25.5° | 263.5° | 18.8% |
| 2400 | -39.8° | 263.9° | 19.1% |