moon .5deg.comMatara, Sri Lanka (Southern) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-08-18.
All times are shown in Matara local time (GMT+05:30
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Moonrise: 10:28, Moonset: 22:34.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 396 612 km246 443 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 27.79% / 37.12%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 5.7 (Day)
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2026-08-18
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -29.7° | 256.6° | 27.8% |
| 100 | -43.7° | 255.2° | 28.2% |
| 200 | -57.5° | 251.3° | 28.6% |
| 300 | -70.7° | 240° | 28.9% |
| 400 | -80.2° | 195.3° | 29.3% |
| 500 | -74.9° | 130.6° | 29.7% |
| 600 | -62.3° | 113° | 30.1% |
| 700 | -48.6° | 107.6° | 30.5% |
| 800 | -34.7° | 105.7° | 30.9% |
| 900 | -20.8° | 105.4° | 31.2% |
| 1000 | -6.8° | 106.1° | 31.6% |
| 1100 | 7° | 107.9° | 32% |
| 1200 | 20.6° | 110.8° | 32.4% |
| 1300 | 33.9° | 115.4° | 32.8% |
| 1400 | 46.4° | 123.2° | 33.2% |
| 1500 | 57.5° | 136.9° | 33.6% |
| 1600 | 64.9° | 161.5° | 34% |
| 1700 | 65.2° | 194.6° | 34.4% |
| 1800 | 58.2° | 220.1° | 34.8% |
| 1900 | 47.4° | 234.4° | 35.1% |
| 2000 | 34.9° | 242.3° | 35.5% |
| 2100 | 21.8° | 247° | 35.9% |
| 2200 | 8.3° | 249.8° | 36.3% |
| 2300 | -5.3° | 251.2° | 36.7% |
| 2400 | -19.1° | 251.5° | 37.1% |