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