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 5:17AM 6:29PM 1:37PM 1:33AM 7:57PM 7:32AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:16AM 6:29PM 2:38PM 2:11AM 8:47PM 8:22AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:15AM 6:30PM 3:42PM 2:51AM 9:40PM 9:13AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:14AM 6:30PM 4:49PM 3:33AM 10:36PM 10:08AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:14AM 6:31PM 5:58PM 4:18AM 11:35PM 11:05AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:13AM 6:32PM 7:07PM 5:09AM ---- 12:06PM phase Full Moon
7 5:12AM 6:32PM 8:15PM 6:06AM 12:38AM 1:09PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:12AM 6:33PM 9:17PM 7:07AM 1:41AM 2:12PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:11AM 6:33PM 10:13PM 8:10AM 2:43AM 3:13PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:10AM 6:34PM 11:03PM 9:14AM 3:43AM 4:11PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:10AM 6:34PM 11:46PM 10:16AM 4:38AM 5:04PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:09AM 6:35PM ---- 11:16AM 5:29AM 5:53PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:09AM 6:36PM 12:25AM 12:13PM 6:16AM 6:39PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:08AM 6:36PM 1:00AM 1:07PM 7:01AM 7:23PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:07AM 6:37PM 1:34AM 2:00PM 7:44AM 8:06PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:07AM 6:37PM 2:06AM 2:52PM 8:27AM 8:48PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:06AM 6:38PM 2:40AM 3:44PM 9:09AM 9:31PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:06AM 6:38PM 3:14AM 4:36PM 9:53AM 10:15PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:05AM 6:39PM 3:51AM 5:28PM 10:38AM 11:01PM phase Waning Crescent
20 5:05AM 6:39PM 4:31AM 6:20PM 11:24AM 11:48PM phase Waning Crescent
21 5:05AM 6:40PM 5:14AM 7:11PM 12:12PM ---- phase New Moon
22 5:04AM 6:41PM 6:01AM 8:01PM 1:01PM 12:36AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:04AM 6:41PM 6:51AM 8:48PM 1:50PM 1:26AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:03AM 6:42PM 7:43AM 9:33PM 2:39PM 2:15AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:03AM 6:42PM 8:37AM 10:15PM 3:28PM 3:04AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:03AM 6:43PM 9:33AM 10:54PM 4:16PM 3:52AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:02AM 6:43PM 10:29AM 11:32PM 5:03PM 4:39AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:02AM 6:44PM 11:27AM ---- 5:50PM 5:27AM phase First Quarter
29 5:02AM 6:44PM 12:25PM 12:08AM 6:38PM 6:14AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:02AM 6:45PM 1:26PM 12:46AM 7:28PM 7:03AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:01AM 6:45PM 2:29PM 1:25AM 8:21PM 7:54AM phase Waxing Gibbous