moon .5deg.comMatara, Sri Lanka (Southern) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-03-16.
All times are shown in Matara local time (GMT+05:30
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Moonrise: 04:00, Moonset: 16:08.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 390 129 km242 415 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 6.26% / 12.28%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 26.7 (Day)
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2026-03-16
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -54.8° | 113.3° | 12.3% |
| 100 | -41.3° | 108.7° | 12% |
| 200 | -27.6° | 106.9° | 11.7% |
| 300 | -13.7° | 106.6° | 11.4% |
| 400 | 0.1° | 107.4° | 11.2% |
| 500 | 13.9° | 109.3° | 10.9% |
| 600 | 27.4° | 112.6° | 10.6% |
| 700 | 40.6° | 118° | 10.4% |
| 800 | 52.8° | 127.6° | 10.1% |
| 900 | 63° | 145.8° | 9.8% |
| 1000 | 68° | 177.7° | 9.6% |
| 1100 | 64.3° | 211.6° | 9.3% |
| 1200 | 54.7° | 231.9° | 9.1% |
| 1300 | 42.6° | 242.7° | 8.8% |
| 1400 | 29.5° | 248.8° | 8.6% |
| 1500 | 15.9° | 252.5° | 8.3% |
| 1600 | 2° | 254.9° | 8.1% |
| 1700 | -11.9° | 256.3° | 7.8% |
| 1800 | -26° | 256.9° | 7.6% |
| 1900 | -40.1° | 256.6° | 7.4% |
| 2000 | -54.1° | 254.5° | 7.1% |
| 2100 | -67.9° | 248° | 6.9% |
| 2200 | -80.2° | 220.1° | 6.7% |
| 2300 | -79.3° | 133° | 6.5% |
| 2400 | -66.7° | 109.1° | 6.3% |