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 5:26AM 6:50PM 1:51PM 1:51AM 8:13PM 7:48AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:25AM 6:51PM 2:55PM 2:27AM 9:03PM 8:38AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:24AM 6:52PM 4:01PM 3:05AM 9:56PM 9:29AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:23AM 6:52PM 5:10PM 3:44AM 10:52PM 10:23AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:22AM 6:53PM 6:21PM 4:28AM 11:51PM 11:21AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:21AM 6:54PM 7:32PM 5:17AM ---- 12:22PM phase Full Moon
7 5:21AM 6:54PM 8:40PM 6:13AM 12:53AM 1:25PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:20AM 6:55PM 9:42PM 7:13AM 1:57AM 2:28PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:19AM 6:56PM 10:38PM 8:17AM 2:59AM 3:29PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:18AM 6:56PM 11:25PM 9:22AM 3:58AM 4:27PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:17AM 6:57PM ---- 10:26AM 4:54AM 5:20PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:17AM 6:58PM 12:07AM 11:27AM 5:45AM 6:09PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:16AM 6:59PM 12:44AM 12:26PM 6:32AM 6:55PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:15AM 6:59PM 1:17AM 1:22PM 7:17AM 7:38PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:15AM 7:00PM 1:49AM 2:17PM 8:00AM 8:21PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:14AM 7:01PM 2:20AM 3:11PM 8:42AM 9:04PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:13AM 7:01PM 2:52AM 4:04PM 9:25AM 9:47PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:13AM 7:02PM 3:25AM 4:58PM 10:09AM 10:31PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:12AM 7:03PM 4:00AM 5:51PM 10:53AM 11:16PM phase Waning Crescent
20 5:12AM 7:03PM 4:38AM 6:45PM 11:40AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
21 5:11AM 7:04PM 5:21AM 7:37PM 12:28PM 12:04AM phase New Moon
22 5:11AM 7:04PM 6:07AM 8:26PM 1:17PM 12:52AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:10AM 7:05PM 6:57AM 9:13PM 2:06PM 1:41AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:10AM 7:06PM 7:50AM 9:57PM 2:55PM 2:31AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:09AM 7:06PM 8:46AM 10:37PM 3:44PM 3:20AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:09AM 7:07PM 9:43AM 11:15PM 4:31PM 4:08AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:09AM 7:08PM 10:41AM 11:50PM 5:19PM 4:55AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:08AM 7:08PM 11:40AM ---- 6:06PM 5:42AM phase First Quarter
29 5:08AM 7:09PM 12:41PM 12:25AM 6:54PM 6:30AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:08AM 7:09PM 1:44PM 1:01AM 7:44PM 7:19AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:07AM 7:10PM 2:49PM 1:38AM 8:36PM 8:10AM phase Waxing Gibbous