moon .5deg.comMatara, Sri Lanka (Southern) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-08-23.
All times are shown in Matara local time (GMT+05:30
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Moonrise: 14:41, Moonset: 01:49.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 405 277 km251 827 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 74.2% / 82.05%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 10.2 (Day)
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2026-08-23
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | 22.4° | 236.5° | 74.2% |
| 100 | 10.2° | 240.2° | 74.6% |
| 200 | -2.5° | 242.2° | 74.9% |
| 300 | -15.3° | 242.7° | 75.2% |
| 400 | -28.1° | 241.5° | 75.6% |
| 500 | -40.5° | 238.1° | 75.9% |
| 600 | -52.3° | 230.8° | 76.3% |
| 700 | -62.4° | 215.8° | 76.6% |
| 800 | -68° | 188° | 76.9% |
| 900 | -65.8° | 155.4° | 77.3% |
| 1000 | -57.4° | 134.7° | 77.6% |
| 1100 | -46.3° | 124.4° | 77.9% |
| 1200 | -34° | 119.4° | 78.3% |
| 1300 | -21.3° | 117.3° | 78.6% |
| 1400 | -8.7° | 117° | 78.9% |
| 1500 | 4.4° | 118.2° | 79.2% |
| 1600 | 16.9° | 121° | 79.5% |
| 1700 | 29° | 125.8° | 79.9% |
| 1800 | 40.2° | 133.7° | 80.2% |
| 1900 | 49.5° | 146.2° | 80.5% |
| 2000 | 55.7° | 164.9° | 80.8% |
| 2100 | 56.6° | 188.1° | 81.1% |
| 2200 | 52° | 208.9° | 81.4% |
| 2300 | 43.5° | 223.4° | 81.7% |
| 2400 | 32.8° | 232.6° | 82.1% |