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