Mtwara, Tanzania Moonrise, Moonset, Moon illumination

Moonrise, moonset, moon position, illumination and phases in Mtwara (Tanzania, Mtwara Urban). Current time: Saturday, 2026-08-15, 11:03 (GMT+03:00) Africa/Dar_es_Salaam . All times are shown in Mtwara local time. Minimal illumination of the moon today: 5.98%, Maximal illumination for this day: 12.21%. Next full moon will be at: 2026-08-28, 07:19; remaining time: 12d 20h 16m 52s.

Moonrise, Moonset

Moonrise:	08:23
Moonset:	20:47

Current distance Earth↔Moon:
Center-to-center: 383 148 km
238 077 mi
Mtwara ↔ Moon, nearest point: 377 505 km
234 571 mi
View angle: 0.52°

Mtwara on map:

Mtwara

Info

Local timezone:	GMT+03:00
Latitude:	-10.26667°
Longitude:	40.18333°
Country:	Tanzania
Population:	96 602

Moon phase, Moon illumination Today

Moon illumination 0-24h (Current: 8.6%):

The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 2 Day, 19 hours, 16 minutes. (≈2.802 Day)

Moon illumination angle = 144°

Mtwara, Moon position Today

Moon Altitude (0-24h), Current: 37.4°;

Moon Azimuth 0-24h (Current: 82.3°):

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Moonrise, moonset and phases in next few days

		Yesterday	Today	Tomorrow
date:	2026-08-13	2026-08-14	2026-08-15	2026-08-16	2026-08-17
Day:	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
Moonrise:	06:57:00	07:42:00	08:23:00	09:03:00	09:43:00
Moonset:	19:04:00	19:57:00	20:47:00	21:37:00	22:25:00

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

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