moon .5deg.comPuttalam, Sri Lanka (North Western) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-16.
All times are shown in Puttalam local time (GMT+05:30
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Moonrise: 05:01, Moonset: 17:56.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 365 661 km227 211 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 0.01% / 1.7%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 28.9 (Day)
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2026-05-16
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -59.3° | 26.4° | 1.7% |
| 100 | -50.7° | 44.9° | 1.6% |
| 200 | -39.5° | 55.9° | 1.5% |
| 300 | -27.1° | 62.5° | 1.3% |
| 400 | -14.1° | 66.7° | 1.2% |
| 500 | -0.8° | 69.2° | 1.1% |
| 600 | 12.7° | 70.5° | 1% |
| 700 | 26.2° | 70.6° | 0.9% |
| 800 | 39.6° | 69.2° | 0.8% |
| 900 | 52.8° | 65.2° | 0.7% |
| 1000 | 65.2° | 54.9° | 0.6% |
| 1100 | 74.7° | 26.4° | 0.6% |
| 1200 | 74.6° | 334.2° | 0.5% |
| 1300 | 65° | 306.3° | 0.4% |
| 1400 | 52.6° | 296.3° | 0.4% |
| 1500 | 39.5° | 292.5° | 0.3% |
| 1600 | 26.3° | 291.2° | 0.2% |
| 1700 | 13° | 291.6° | 0.2% |
| 1800 | -0.3° | 293.2° | 0.2% |
| 1900 | -13.2° | 296.1° | 0.1% |
| 2000 | -25.7° | 300.7° | 0.1% |
| 2100 | -37.5° | 307.9° | 0.1% |
| 2200 | -47.8° | 319.2° | 0% |
| 2300 | -55.3° | 336.7° | 0% |
| 2400 | -58.1° | 0.3° | 0% |