Gao, Mali Moonrise, Moonset, Moon illumination

Moonrise, moonset, moon position, illumination and phases in Gao (Mali). Current time: Friday, 2026-04-17, 14:13 (GMT+00:00) Africa/Bamako . All times are shown in Gao local time. Minimal illumination of the moon today: 0%, Maximal illumination for this day: 0.38%. Next full moon will be at: 2026-05-01, 17:24; remaining time: 14d 3h 11m 37s.

Moonrise, Moonset

Moonrise:	05:26
Moonset:	18:26

Current distance Earth↔Moon:
Center-to-center: 368 761 km
229 138 mi
Gao ↔ Moon, nearest point: 361 628 km
224 705 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: 0.02%):

The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 0 Day, 2 hours, 51 minutes. (≈0.119 Day)

Moon illumination angle = -174°

Gao, Moon position Today

Moon Altitude (0-24h), Current: 57.6°;

Moon Azimuth 0-24h (Current: 272.2°):

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Moonrise, moonset and phases in next few days

		Yesterday	Today	Tomorrow
date:	2026-04-15	2026-04-16	2026-04-17	2026-04-18	2026-04-19
Day:	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Moonrise:	04:05:00	04:44:00	05:26:00	06:12:00	07:04:00
Moonset:	16:29:00	17:26:00	18:26:00	19:31:00	20:38:00

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

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