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