Gao, Mali Moonrise, Moonset, Moon illumination

Moonrise, moonset, moon position, illumination and phases in Gao (Mali). Current time: Thursday, 2026-05-21, 08:53 (GMT+00:00) Africa/Bamako . All times are shown in Gao local time. Minimal illumination of the moon today: 23.73%, Maximal illumination for this day: 34.1%. Next full moon will be at: 2026-05-31, 08:46; remaining time: 9d 23h 53m 20s.

Moonrise, Moonset

Moonrise:	10:07
Moonset:	23:25

Current distance Earth↔Moon:
Center-to-center: 369 067 km
229 327 mi
Gao ↔ Moon, nearest point: 368 772 km
229 144 mi
View angle: 0.54°

Gao on map:

Gao

Info

Local timezone:	GMT+00:00
Latitude:	16.27167°
Longitude:	-0.04472°
Country:	Mali
Population:	87 000

Moon phase, Moon illumination Today

Moon illumination 0-24h (Current: 27.5%):

The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 5 Day, 4 hours, 29 minutes. (≈5.187 Day)

Moon illumination angle = 76°

Gao, Moon position Today

Moon Altitude (0-24h), Current: -13.6°;

Moon Azimuth 0-24h (Current: 60.9°):

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Moonrise, moonset and phases in next few days

		Yesterday	Today	Tomorrow
date:	2026-05-19	2026-05-20	2026-05-21	2026-05-22	2026-05-23
Day:	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Moonrise:	07:54:00	09:02:00	10:07:00	11:07:00	12:03:00
Moonset:	21:38:00	22:35:00	23:25:00	00:00:00	00:08:00

Gao moonrise, moonset and phase informations for whole month (or Year 2026):

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