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