moon .5deg.comMatara, Sri Lanka (Southern) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-16.
All times are shown in Matara local time (GMT+05:30
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Moonrise: 05:01, Moonset: 17:50.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 365 661 km227 211 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 0.01% / 1.7%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 28.9 (Day)
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2026-05-16
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -60.8° | 29.2° | 1.7% |
| 100 | -51.6° | 47.5° | 1.6% |
| 200 | -40° | 57.7° | 1.5% |
| 300 | -27.4° | 63.7° | 1.3% |
| 400 | -14.2° | 67.3° | 1.2% |
| 500 | -0.9° | 69.3° | 1.1% |
| 600 | 12.7° | 70.1° | 1% |
| 700 | 26.1° | 69.6° | 0.9% |
| 800 | 39.5° | 67.5° | 0.8% |
| 900 | 52.5° | 62.4° | 0.7% |
| 1000 | 64.5° | 50.6° | 0.6% |
| 1100 | 73.1° | 21.4° | 0.6% |
| 1200 | 72.4° | 335.2° | 0.5% |
| 1300 | 63.1° | 308.9° | 0.4% |
| 1400 | 51° | 298.4° | 0.4% |
| 1500 | 38.1° | 293.9° | 0.3% |
| 1600 | 24.8° | 292.1° | 0.2% |
| 1700 | 11.5° | 292° | 0.2% |
| 1800 | -1.8° | 293.2° | 0.2% |
| 1900 | -14.7° | 295.8° | 0.1% |
| 2000 | -27.4° | 300.1° | 0.1% |
| 2100 | -39.3° | 307° | 0.1% |
| 2200 | -49.8° | 318.3° | 0% |
| 2300 | -57.5° | 336.5° | 0% |
| 2400 | -60.1° | 1.6° | 0% |