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