moon .5deg.comMatara, Sri Lanka (Southern) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-08-17.
All times are shown in Matara local time (GMT+05:30
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Moonrise: 09:42, Moonset: 21:51.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 392 414 km243 835 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 19.1% / 27.79%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 4.7 (Day)
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2026-08-17
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -40.2° | 263.2° | 19.1% |
| 100 | -54.6° | 262.4° | 19.4% |
| 200 | -68.9° | 259° | 19.8% |
| 300 | -82.5° | 239.1° | 20.1% |
| 400 | -81.1° | 117.2° | 20.5% |
| 500 | -67.2° | 102.2° | 20.8% |
| 600 | -53° | 99.5° | 21.2% |
| 700 | -38.7° | 98.9° | 21.5% |
| 800 | -24.4° | 99.3° | 21.9% |
| 900 | -10.1° | 100.3° | 22.3% |
| 1000 | 4.1° | 101.9° | 22.6% |
| 1100 | 18.2° | 104.3° | 23% |
| 1200 | 32° | 108° | 23.3% |
| 1300 | 45.5° | 114° | 23.7% |
| 1400 | 58° | 124.9° | 24.1% |
| 1500 | 68.1° | 147.6° | 24.4% |
| 1600 | 71.1° | 188.2° | 24.8% |
| 1700 | 64.4° | 222.1° | 25.2% |
| 1800 | 53° | 238.6° | 25.5% |
| 1900 | 40° | 246.9° | 25.9% |
| 2000 | 26.4° | 251.5° | 26.3% |
| 2100 | 12.6° | 254.3° | 26.7% |
| 2200 | -1.5° | 256° | 27% |
| 2300 | -15.6° | 256.7° | 27.4% |
| 2400 | -29.7° | 256.6° | 27.8% |