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 20
New Moon
First Quarter May 28
First Quarter
Date
(GMT)
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 4:32AM 7:20PM 1:34PM 1:57AM 8:04PM 7:39AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 4:30AM 7:22PM 2:52PM 2:20AM 8:54PM 8:29AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 4:28AM 7:23PM 4:13PM 2:43AM 9:48PM 9:21AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 4:26AM 7:25PM 5:37PM 3:09AM 10:44PM 10:15AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 4:25AM 7:26PM 7:02PM 3:40AM 11:43PM 11:13AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 4:23AM 7:28PM 8:23PM 4:17AM ---- 12:14PM phase Full Moon
7 4:21AM 7:29PM 9:36PM 5:04AM 12:46AM 1:17PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 4:20AM 7:31PM 10:37PM 6:02AM 1:49AM 2:20PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 4:18AM 7:32PM 11:25PM 7:09AM 2:51AM 3:21PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 4:16AM 7:34PM ---- 8:22AM 3:50AM 4:18PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 4:15AM 7:36PM 12:02AM 9:36AM 4:45AM 5:11PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 4:13AM 7:37PM 12:31AM 10:50AM 5:36AM 6:00PM phase Last Quarter
13 4:12AM 7:39PM 12:56AM 12:01PM 6:23AM 6:46PM phase Waning Crescent
14 4:10AM 7:40PM 1:17AM 1:09PM 7:08AM 7:29PM phase Waning Crescent
15 4:09AM 7:41PM 1:37AM 2:16PM 7:51AM 8:12PM phase Waning Crescent
16 4:07AM 7:43PM 1:57AM 3:22PM 8:33AM 8:54PM phase Waning Crescent
17 4:06AM 7:44PM 2:17AM 4:27PM 9:16AM 9:38PM phase Waning Crescent
18 4:05AM 7:46PM 2:40AM 5:31PM 9:59AM 10:22PM phase Waning Crescent
19 4:03AM 7:47PM 3:05AM 6:34PM 10:44AM 11:08PM phase Waning Crescent
20 4:02AM 7:48PM 3:36AM 7:34PM 11:31AM 11:55PM phase New Moon
21 4:01AM 7:50PM 4:12AM 8:30PM 12:19PM ---- phase Waxing Crescent
22 4:00AM 7:51PM 4:56AM 9:20PM 1:08PM 12:43AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 3:59AM 7:52PM 5:47AM 10:03PM 1:57PM 1:33AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 3:58AM 7:54PM 6:45AM 10:39PM 2:46PM 2:22AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 3:56AM 7:55PM 7:48AM 11:10PM 3:35PM 3:11AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 3:55AM 7:56PM 8:56AM 11:36PM 4:23PM 3:59AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 3:54AM 7:57PM 10:06AM ---- 5:10PM 4:46AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 3:53AM 7:59PM 11:18AM 12:00AM 5:57PM 5:33AM phase First Quarter
29 3:53AM 8:00PM 12:32PM 12:23AM 6:45PM 6:21AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 3:52AM 8:01PM 1:49PM 12:45AM 7:35PM 7:10AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 3:51AM 8:02PM 3:09PM 1:09AM 8:28PM 8:01AM phase Waxing Gibbous