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