moon .5deg.comMatara, Sri Lanka (Southern) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-03-17.
All times are shown in Matara local time (GMT+05:30
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Moonrise: 04:45, Moonset: 16:57.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 385 339 km239 439 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 2.07% / 6.26%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 27.7 (Day)
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2026-03-17
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -66.7° | 109.1° | 6.3% |
| 100 | -52.8° | 103.2° | 6% |
| 200 | -38.7° | 101.3° | 5.8% |
| 300 | -24.5° | 100.8° | 5.6% |
| 400 | -10.3° | 101.2° | 5.4% |
| 500 | 3.9° | 102.3° | 5.2% |
| 600 | 18° | 104.2° | 5% |
| 700 | 32° | 107.3° | 4.8% |
| 800 | 45.7° | 112.5° | 4.6% |
| 900 | 58.7° | 122.3° | 4.5% |
| 1000 | 69.6° | 144° | 4.3% |
| 1100 | 73.5° | 188.6° | 4.1% |
| 1200 | 66.7° | 226.6° | 3.9% |
| 1300 | 54.8° | 243.5° | 3.7% |
| 1400 | 41.5° | 251.6° | 3.6% |
| 1500 | 27.7° | 256.2° | 3.4% |
| 1600 | 13.6° | 259.1° | 3.2% |
| 1700 | -0.7° | 261.1° | 3.1% |
| 1800 | -14.9° | 262.6° | 2.9% |
| 1900 | -29.3° | 263.7° | 2.8% |
| 2000 | -43.7° | 264.4° | 2.6% |
| 2100 | -58.1° | 264.7° | 2.5% |
| 2200 | -72.5° | 263.6° | 2.3% |
| 2300 | -86.7° | 244.8° | 2.2% |
| 2400 | -78.5° | 96.4° | 2.1% |