Masaka, Uganda Moonrise, Moonset, Moon illumination

Moonrise, moonset, moon position, illumination and phases in Masaka (Uganda, Central Region, Masaka District). Current time: Friday, 2026-08-21, 10:15 (GMT+03:00) Africa/Kampala . All times are shown in Masaka local time. Minimal illumination of the moon today: 57.26%, Maximal illumination for this day: 66.46%. Next full moon will be at: 2026-08-28, 07:19; remaining time: 6d 21h 4m 50s.

Moonrise, Moonset

Moonrise:	13:37
Moonset:	01:12

Current distance Earth↔Moon:
Center-to-center: 404 677 km
251 455 mi
Masaka ↔ Moon, nearest point: 407 167 km
253 002 mi
View angle: 0.492°

Masaka on map:

Masaka

Info

Local timezone:	GMT+03:00
Latitude:	-0.33379°
Longitude:	31.73409°
Country:	Uganda Central Region
Population:	65 373

Moon phase, Moon illumination Today

Moon illumination 0-24h (Current: 61.3%):

The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 8 Day, 10 hours, 47 minutes. (≈8.449 Day)

Moon illumination angle = 120°

Masaka, Moon position Today

Moon Altitude (0-24h), Current: -41.9°;

Moon Azimuth 0-24h (Current: 128.1°):

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Moonrise, moonset and phases in next few days

		Yesterday	Today	Tomorrow
date:	2026-08-19	2026-08-20	2026-08-21	2026-08-22	2026-08-23
Day:	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Moonrise:	11:59:00	12:47:00	13:37:00	14:28:00	15:20:00
Moonset:	00:00:00	00:22:00	01:12:00	02:03:00	02:54:00

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

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