Lunar/Solar Table
May 2012
Month:   Year:  
Phases: Full Moon May 6
Full Moon
Last Quarter May 12
Last Quarter
New Moon May 21
New Moon
First Quarter May 28
First Quarter
Date
(GMT2)
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 6:42AM 5:29PM 2:09PM 1:15AM 8:10PM 7:45AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:43AM 5:28PM 2:45PM 2:18AM 9:00PM 8:35AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:43AM 5:27PM 3:22PM 3:24AM 9:53PM 9:27AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:44AM 5:26PM 4:03PM 4:32AM 10:49PM 10:21AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:45AM 5:25PM 4:49PM 5:43AM 11:49PM 11:19AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 6:45AM 5:24PM 5:40PM 6:55AM ---- 12:20PM phase Full Moon
7 6:46AM 5:23PM 6:38PM 8:06AM 12:51AM 1:23PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:47AM 5:22PM 7:40PM 9:12AM 1:54AM 2:26PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:48AM 5:22PM 8:45PM 10:11AM 2:57AM 3:27PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:48AM 5:21PM 9:50PM 11:02AM 3:56AM 4:24PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:49AM 5:20PM 10:53PM 11:46AM 4:51AM 5:17PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:50AM 5:19PM 11:54PM 12:24PM 5:42AM 6:06PM phase Last Quarter
13 6:51AM 5:19PM ---- 12:58PM 6:29AM 6:52PM phase Waning Crescent
14 6:51AM 5:18PM 12:52AM 1:30PM 7:14AM 7:36PM phase Waning Crescent
15 6:52AM 5:17PM 1:48AM 2:01PM 7:57AM 8:19PM phase Waning Crescent
16 6:53AM 5:16PM 2:43AM 2:31PM 8:40AM 9:01PM phase Waning Crescent
17 6:53AM 5:16PM 3:38AM 3:03PM 9:23AM 9:44PM phase Waning Crescent
18 6:54AM 5:15PM 4:32AM 3:36PM 10:06AM 10:28PM phase Waning Crescent
19 6:55AM 5:15PM 5:26AM 4:12PM 10:51AM 11:14PM phase Waning Crescent
20 6:55AM 5:14PM 6:20AM 4:52PM 11:37AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
21 6:56AM 5:14PM 7:13AM 5:36PM 12:25PM 12:01AM phase New Moon
22 6:57AM 5:13PM 8:04AM 6:24PM 1:14PM 12:50AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 6:57AM 5:13PM 8:53AM 7:16PM 2:03PM 1:39AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 6:58AM 5:12PM 9:38AM 8:11PM 2:53PM 2:28AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 6:59AM 5:12PM 10:19AM 9:07PM 3:41PM 3:17AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 6:59AM 5:11PM 10:57AM 10:06PM 4:29PM 4:05AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 7:00AM 5:11PM 11:33AM 11:05PM 5:16PM 4:53AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 7:01AM 5:11PM 12:08PM ---- 6:04PM 5:40AM phase First Quarter
29 7:01AM 5:10PM 12:42PM 12:06AM 6:52PM 6:27AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 7:02AM 5:10PM 1:17PM 1:08AM 7:41PM 7:16AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 7:02AM 5:10PM 1:55PM 2:13AM 8:34PM 8:07AM phase Waxing Gibbous