Lunar/Solar Table
May 2012
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Phases: Full Moon May 6
Full Moon
Last Quarter May 12
Last Quarter
New Moon May 21
New Moon
First Quarter May 28
First Quarter
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(GMT+1)
Sun Moon Lunar Periods Moon Phase
RiseSunrise
The daily appearance of the sun on the eastern horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. In the United States, it is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the sun appears on the sea level horizon. In Great Britain, the center of the sun's disk is used instead.
SetSunset
The daily disappearance of the sun below the western horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. In the United States, it is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the sun just disappears below the sea level horizon. In Great Britain, the center of the sun's disk is used instead.
RiseMoonrise
The appearance of the moon on the eastern horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. It is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the moon appears on the sea level horizon
SetMoonset
The disappearance of the moon below the western horizon as a result of the earth's rotation. It is considered as that instant when the upper edge of the moon just disappears below the sea level horizon.
OverheadMoon Overhead
The period each day when the moon reaches its highest point in the sky.
UnderfootMoon Underfoot
The period approximately 12.5 hours after the overhead period when the moon is on the direct opposite side of the Earth from your location.
1 5:12AM 7:43PM 2:06PM 2:25AM 8:34PM 8:10AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:10AM 7:45PM 3:22PM 2:50AM 9:25PM 8:59AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:08AM 7:46PM 4:40PM 3:16AM 10:18PM 9:51AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:07AM 7:47PM 6:01PM 3:45AM 11:14PM 10:46AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:05AM 7:49PM 7:22PM 4:18AM ---- 11:44AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:04AM 7:50PM 8:42PM 4:58AM 12:14AM 12:45PM phase Full Moon
7 5:02AM 7:52PM 9:54PM 5:46AM 1:16AM 1:48PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:01AM 7:53PM 10:55PM 6:45AM 2:19AM 2:51PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 4:59AM 7:54PM 11:45PM 7:51AM 3:22AM 3:52PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 4:58AM 7:56PM ---- 9:02AM 4:21AM 4:49PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 4:57AM 7:57PM 12:24AM 10:15AM 5:16AM 5:42PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 4:55AM 7:58PM 12:56AM 11:26AM 6:06AM 6:30PM phase Last Quarter
13 4:54AM 8:00PM 1:23AM 12:34PM 6:54AM 7:16PM phase Waning Crescent
14 4:53AM 8:01PM 1:47AM 1:40PM 7:38AM 8:00PM phase Waning Crescent
15 4:51AM 8:02PM 2:09AM 2:45PM 8:21AM 8:43PM phase Waning Crescent
16 4:50AM 8:03PM 2:31AM 3:48PM 9:04AM 9:25PM phase Waning Crescent
17 4:49AM 8:05PM 2:53AM 4:51PM 9:47AM 10:08PM phase Waning Crescent
18 4:48AM 8:06PM 3:18AM 5:53PM 10:30AM 10:52PM phase Waning Crescent
19 4:46AM 8:07PM 3:46AM 6:54PM 11:15AM 11:38PM phase Waning Crescent
20 4:45AM 8:08PM 4:17AM 7:53PM 12:02PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
21 4:44AM 8:10PM 4:55AM 8:48PM 12:50PM 12:25AM phase New Moon
22 4:43AM 8:11PM 5:39AM 9:38PM 1:39PM 1:14AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 4:42AM 8:12PM 6:30AM 10:22PM 2:28PM 2:03AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 4:41AM 8:13PM 7:27AM 11:00PM 3:17PM 2:53AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 4:40AM 8:14PM 8:29AM 11:32PM 4:06PM 3:41AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 4:39AM 8:15PM 9:34AM ---- 4:53PM 4:30AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 4:39AM 8:16PM 10:42AM 12:01AM 5:41PM 5:17AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 4:38AM 8:17PM 11:51AM 12:27AM 6:28PM 6:04AM phase First Quarter
29 4:37AM 8:18PM 1:03PM 12:52AM 7:16PM 6:52AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 4:36AM 8:19PM 2:17PM 1:17AM 8:06PM 7:41AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 4:36AM 8:20PM 3:34PM 1:44AM 8:59PM 8:32AM phase Waxing Gibbous