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