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Moon in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

6.8402°, 79.8712° · Western Province · Asia/Colombo · 16 m elev.

Tonight in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia: Overcast, Poor moon viewing. The Waning Crescent moon rises at 2:25 AM at golden-orange color near the horizon.

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+5.5°
Altitude+5.5°
Azimuth65.5°
Moonrise2:25 AM
Moonset3:22 PM

Current Phase

Waning Crescent

Illumination: 16.5%
Lunar Day: 25.77 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♉ Taurus
Altitude+5.5°
Azimuth65.5°
Distance363,912 km
Local Time2:53:24 AM
SkyOvercast
Cloud Cover98%
Visibility20 km
Humidity82%
Temperature32°C

Rise & Set Times

Moonrise2:25 AM
Moonset3:22 PM
Sunrise6:01 AM
Sunset6:30 PM

Upcoming Phases

🌑
New Moon
Jul 14, 2026 · 3:13 PM
🌓
First Quarter
Jul 21, 2026 · 4:36 PM
🌕
Full Moon · Buck Moon
Jul 29, 2026 · 8:06 PM
🌗
Last Quarter
Aug 6, 2026 · 7:52 AM

Moon Calendar — July 2026

S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
98%
2
95%
3
90%
4
83%
5
74%
6
65%
7
55%
8
45%
9
33%
10
22%
11
13%
12
6%
13
2%
14
0%
15
1%
16
4%
17
10%
18
17%
19
27%
20
37%
21
48%
22
58%
23
67%
24
76%
25
84%
26
90%
27
95%
28
98%
29
100%
30
100%
31
97%

Upcoming Lunar Eclipses

Partial Lunar Eclipse Not Visible
Aug 28, 2026 · 9:44 AM
Magnitude: 0.930 Duration: 198 min
Penumbral Eclipse Partially Visible
Feb 21, 2027 · 4:44 AM
Penumbral Begins2:43 AM
Penumbral Ends6:44 AM
Magnitude: -0.057 Peak Altitude: +53.3°
Penumbral Eclipse Fully Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 9:34 PM
Penumbral Begins9:28 PM
Penumbral Ends9:39 PM
Magnitude: -1.068 Peak Altitude: +40.8°

Moon in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Today

The moon over Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is currently a Waning Crescent with 16.5% illumination, on day 25.77 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +5.5° and azimuth is 65.5°, at a distance of 363,912 km from Earth.

Moonrise is at 2:25 AM and moonset at 3:22 PM. Sunrise is at 6:01 AM and sunset at 6:30 PM. The next major phase is the New Moon on Jul 14, 2026 at 3:13 PM +0530.

Current sky conditions in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia are Overcast with 98% cloud cover, 20 km visibility, and 82% humidity. The temperature is 32°C (90°F).

At just +5.5° above the horizon, the moon appears golden-orange as its light passes through about 9.6 times the normal thickness of Earth's atmosphere — the same Rayleigh scattering effect that makes sunsets red. Moon viewing conditions are currently Poor.

Upcoming Phases — Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

PhaseDate & Time
🌑 New MoonJul 14, 2026 at 3:13 PM +0530
🌓 First QuarterJul 21, 2026 at 4:36 PM +0530
🌕 Full MoonJul 29, 2026 at 8:06 PM +0530
🌗 Last QuarterAug 6, 2026 at 7:52 AM +0530
🌑 New MoonAug 12, 2026 at 11:07 PM +0530
🌓 First QuarterAug 20, 2026 at 8:17 AM +0530
🌕 Full MoonAug 28, 2026 at 9:48 AM +0530
🌗 Last QuarterSep 4, 2026 at 1:21 PM +0530
🌑 New MoonSep 11, 2026 at 8:56 AM +0530
🌓 First QuarterSep 19, 2026 at 2:13 AM +0530
🌕 Full MoonSep 26, 2026 at 10:18 PM +0530
🌗 Last QuarterOct 3, 2026 at 6:54 PM +0530