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
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(GMT-2)
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 3:02AM 7:54PM 1:00PM 1:48AM 7:39PM 7:14AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 2:59AM 7:58PM 2:37PM 1:54AM 8:29PM 8:04AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 2:55AM 8:01PM 4:19PM 2:00AM 9:23PM 8:56AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 2:52AM 8:04PM 6:06PM 2:07AM 10:19PM 9:50AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 2:48AM 8:07PM 7:54PM 2:17AM 11:19PM 10:49AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 2:45AM 8:10PM 9:36PM 2:32AM ---- 11:50AM phase Full Moon
7 2:42AM 8:14PM 11:00PM 3:00AM 12:21AM 12:53PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 2:38AM 8:17PM 11:54PM 3:49AM 1:25AM 1:56PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 2:35AM 8:20PM ---- 5:04AM 2:27AM 2:57PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 2:32AM 8:23PM 12:24AM 6:36AM 3:25AM 3:53PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 2:29AM 8:27PM 12:41AM 8:12AM 4:20AM 4:46PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 2:25AM 8:30PM 12:51AM 9:45AM 5:10AM 5:34PM phase Last Quarter
13 2:22AM 8:33PM 12:58AM 11:14AM 5:57AM 6:20PM phase Waning Crescent
14 2:19AM 8:36PM 1:03AM 12:40PM 6:42AM 7:04PM phase Waning Crescent
15 2:16AM 8:39PM 1:07AM 2:03PM 7:25AM 7:46PM phase Waning Crescent
16 2:12AM 8:43PM 1:12AM 3:25PM 8:07AM 8:29PM phase Waning Crescent
17 2:09AM 8:46PM 1:17AM 4:47PM 8:50AM 9:12PM phase Waning Crescent
18 2:06AM 8:49PM 1:24AM 6:09PM 9:34AM 9:56PM phase Waning Crescent
19 2:03AM 8:52PM 1:33AM 7:29PM 10:19AM 10:42PM phase Waning Crescent
20 2:00AM 8:55PM 1:47AM 8:44PM 11:06AM 11:29PM phase New Moon
21 1:57AM 8:59PM 2:10AM 9:49PM 11:54AM ---- phase Waxing Crescent
22 1:54AM 9:02PM 2:46AM 10:37PM 12:43PM 12:18AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 1:51AM 9:05PM 3:40AM 11:09PM 1:32PM 1:07AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 1:48AM 9:08PM 4:50AM 11:30PM 2:21PM 1:57AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 1:45AM 9:11PM 6:10AM 11:43PM 3:10PM 2:45AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 1:42AM 9:14PM 7:37AM 11:51PM 3:57PM 3:33AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 1:40AM 9:17PM 9:06AM 11:58PM 4:44PM 4:21AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 1:37AM 9:20PM 10:36AM ---- 5:32PM 5:08AM phase First Quarter
29 1:34AM 9:23PM 12:09PM 12:04AM 6:20PM 5:56AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 1:32AM 9:26PM 1:46PM 12:09AM 7:10PM 6:45AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 1:29AM 9:28PM 3:26PM 12:15AM 8:03PM 7:36AM phase Waxing Gibbous