moon .5deg.comMatara, Sri Lanka (Southern) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-18.
All times are shown in Matara local time (GMT+05:30
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Moonrise: 07:04, Moonset: 20:03.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 363 298 km225 743 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 1.36% / 5.69%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 1.7 (Day)
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2026-05-18
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -54.5° | 338.4° | 1.4% |
| 100 | -57.1° | 0.8° | 1.5% |
| 200 | -54° | 22.8° | 1.6% |
| 300 | -46.5° | 39.1° | 1.7% |
| 400 | -36.4° | 49.6° | 1.9% |
| 500 | -24.9° | 56.1° | 2% |
| 600 | -12.8° | 60.1° | 2.2% |
| 700 | -0.2° | 62.3° | 2.3% |
| 800 | 12.5° | 63.1° | 2.5% |
| 900 | 25.2° | 62.2° | 2.7% |
| 1000 | 37.7° | 59.4° | 2.8% |
| 1100 | 49.6° | 53.2° | 3% |
| 1200 | 60.1° | 40.7° | 3.2% |
| 1300 | 67.1° | 16.5° | 3.4% |
| 1400 | 67° | 343.5° | 3.5% |
| 1500 | 60° | 319.5° | 3.7% |
| 1600 | 49.5° | 307.1° | 3.9% |
| 1700 | 37.6° | 301° | 4.1% |
| 1800 | 25.2° | 298.2° | 4.3% |
| 1900 | 12.5° | 297.5° | 4.6% |
| 2000 | -0.1° | 298.3° | 4.8% |
| 2100 | -12.6° | 300.6° | 5% |
| 2200 | -24.6° | 304.7° | 5.2% |
| 2300 | -35.9° | 311.4° | 5.5% |
| 2400 | -45.7° | 321.9° | 5.7% |