moon .5deg.comMatara, Sri Lanka (Southern) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-12-18.
All times are shown in Matara local time (GMT+05:30
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Moonrise: 12:45, Moonset: 00:26.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 383 667 km238 400 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 55.67% / 65.94%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 8.4 (Day)
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2026-12-18
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 8.3° | 274° | 55.7% |
| 100 | -6.1° | 275.8° | 56.1% |
| 200 | -20.4° | 277.9° | 56.5% |
| 300 | -34.6° | 281° | 57% |
| 400 | -48.7° | 285.8° | 57.4% |
| 500 | -62.2° | 295.1° | 57.8% |
| 600 | -73.8° | 319° | 58.2% |
| 700 | -76.9° | 17.5° | 58.7% |
| 800 | -67.6° | 55.6° | 59.1% |
| 900 | -54.6° | 68.9° | 59.5% |
| 1000 | -40.7° | 75° | 60% |
| 1100 | -26.6° | 78.5° | 60.4% |
| 1200 | -12.3° | 80.7° | 60.8% |
| 1300 | 2° | 82.1° | 61.3% |
| 1400 | 16.4° | 83.1° | 61.7% |
| 1500 | 30.7° | 83.6° | 62.1% |
| 1600 | 45.1° | 83.5° | 62.5% |
| 1700 | 59.5° | 82.3° | 63% |
| 1800 | 73.7° | 77.3° | 63.4% |
| 1900 | 86.1° | 24° | 63.8% |
| 2000 | 76.7° | 287.4° | 64.2% |
| 2100 | 62.5° | 280.2° | 64.7% |
| 2200 | 48.3° | 278.7° | 65.1% |
| 2300 | 34° | 278.6° | 65.5% |
| 2400 | 19.7° | 279.3° | 65.9% |