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