moon .5deg.comMatara, Sri Lanka (Southern) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-08.
All times are shown in Matara local time (GMT+05:30
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Moonrise: 23:46, Moonset: 11:00.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 399 245 km248 079 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 60.92% / 70.1%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 20.7 (Day)
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2026-05-08
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 12.5° | 116.6° | 70.1% |
| 100 | 25.2° | 120.3° | 69.7% |
| 200 | 37.3° | 126.5° | 69.4% |
| 300 | 48.2° | 136.8° | 69% |
| 400 | 56.7° | 153.8° | 68.6% |
| 500 | 60.4° | 178.3° | 68.3% |
| 600 | 57.7° | 203.8° | 67.9% |
| 700 | 49.8° | 222.1° | 67.5% |
| 800 | 39.2° | 233.4° | 67.1% |
| 900 | 27.1° | 240.2° | 66.7% |
| 1000 | 14.4° | 244.4° | 66.4% |
| 1100 | 1.2° | 246.9° | 66% |
| 1200 | -12.1° | 248° | 65.6% |
| 1300 | -25.5° | 247.9° | 65.2% |
| 1400 | -38.8° | 246° | 64.8% |
| 1500 | -51.8° | 241.2° | 64.5% |
| 1600 | -63.9° | 229.9° | 64.1% |
| 1700 | -72.8° | 201.7° | 63.7% |
| 1800 | -72.5° | 155.3° | 63.3% |
| 1900 | -63.4° | 128.1° | 62.9% |
| 2000 | -51.2° | 117.1° | 62.5% |
| 2100 | -38.1° | 112.4° | 62.1% |
| 2200 | -24.7° | 110.5° | 61.7% |
| 2300 | -11.1° | 110.2° | 61.3% |
| 2400 | 2.4° | 111.1° | 60.9% |