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 7:09AM 6:24PM 2:48PM 2:03AM 8:53PM 8:28AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 7:09AM 6:24PM 3:29PM 3:01AM 9:43PM 9:18AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 7:10AM 6:23PM 4:12PM 4:02AM 10:36PM 10:09AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 7:10AM 6:22PM 4:59PM 5:05AM 11:32PM 11:04AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 7:10AM 6:22PM 5:49PM 6:11AM ---- 12:02PM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 7:11AM 6:21PM 6:45PM 7:18AM 12:32AM 1:03PM phase Full Moon
7 7:11AM 6:21PM 7:44PM 8:26AM 1:34AM 2:06PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 7:12AM 6:20PM 8:47PM 9:31AM 2:37AM 3:09PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 7:12AM 6:20PM 9:50PM 10:30AM 3:40AM 4:10PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 7:13AM 6:19PM 10:52PM 11:24AM 4:39AM 5:07PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 7:13AM 6:19PM 11:51PM 12:12PM 5:34AM 6:00PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 7:13AM 6:18PM ---- 12:54PM 6:25AM 6:49PM phase Last Quarter
13 7:14AM 6:18PM 12:47AM 1:33PM 7:12AM 7:35PM phase Waning Crescent
14 7:14AM 6:17PM 1:40AM 2:09PM 7:57AM 8:18PM phase Waning Crescent
15 7:15AM 6:17PM 2:31AM 2:44PM 8:40AM 9:01PM phase Waning Crescent
16 7:15AM 6:16PM 3:22AM 3:19PM 9:22AM 9:44PM phase Waning Crescent
17 7:16AM 6:16PM 4:12AM 3:55PM 10:05AM 10:27PM phase Waning Crescent
18 7:16AM 6:16PM 5:02AM 4:32PM 10:49AM 11:11PM phase Waning Crescent
19 7:17AM 6:15PM 5:53AM 5:12PM 11:33AM 11:56PM phase Waning Crescent
20 7:17AM 6:15PM 6:44AM 5:54PM 12:20PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
21 7:17AM 6:15PM 7:35AM 6:40PM 1:08PM 12:44AM phase New Moon
22 7:18AM 6:14PM 8:25AM 7:28PM 1:57PM 1:32AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 7:18AM 6:14PM 9:14AM 8:19PM 2:46PM 2:21AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 7:19AM 6:14PM 10:00AM 9:12PM 3:35PM 3:11AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 7:19AM 6:14PM 10:45AM 10:06PM 4:24PM 4:00AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 7:20AM 6:13PM 11:26AM 11:00PM 5:12PM 4:48AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 7:20AM 6:13PM 12:06PM 11:55PM 5:59PM 5:35AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 7:21AM 6:13PM 12:46PM ---- 6:46PM 6:22AM phase First Quarter
29 7:21AM 6:13PM 1:25PM 12:51AM 7:34PM 7:10AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 7:21AM 6:13PM 2:05PM 1:48AM 8:24PM 7:59AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 7:22AM 6:13PM 2:48PM 2:48AM 9:17PM 8:50AM phase Waxing Gibbous