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
(GMT1)
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 5:59AM 8:09PM 2:47PM 2:58AM 9:13PM 8:48AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:58AM 8:10PM 3:59PM 3:27AM 10:03PM 9:38AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:57AM 8:11PM 5:13PM 3:57AM 10:56PM 10:29AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:55AM 8:12PM 6:30PM 4:30AM 11:52PM 11:24AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:54AM 8:14PM 7:48PM 5:07AM ---- 12:22PM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:53AM 8:15PM 9:05PM 5:50AM 12:52AM 1:23PM phase Full Moon
7 5:51AM 8:16PM 10:15PM 6:41AM 1:55AM 2:26PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:50AM 8:17PM 11:16PM 7:40AM 2:58AM 3:29PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:49AM 8:18PM ---- 8:46AM 4:00AM 4:30PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:48AM 8:19PM 12:08AM 9:55AM 4:59AM 5:27PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:47AM 8:20PM 12:50AM 11:05AM 5:54AM 6:20PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:45AM 8:21PM 1:24AM 12:12PM 6:44AM 7:08PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:44AM 8:23PM 1:54AM 1:17PM 7:32AM 7:54PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:43AM 8:24PM 2:21AM 2:20PM 8:16AM 8:38PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:42AM 8:25PM 2:47AM 3:21PM 8:59AM 9:21PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:41AM 8:26PM 3:11AM 4:22PM 9:42AM 10:03PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:40AM 8:27PM 3:37AM 5:21PM 10:25AM 10:46PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:39AM 8:28PM 4:04AM 6:21PM 11:08AM 11:30PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:38AM 8:29PM 4:35AM 7:19PM 11:53AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:37AM 8:30PM 5:09AM 8:16PM 12:40PM 12:16AM phase Waning Crescent
21 5:36AM 8:31PM 5:48AM 9:10PM 1:28PM 1:03AM phase New Moon
22 5:36AM 8:32PM 6:33AM 9:59PM 2:17PM 1:52AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:35AM 8:33PM 7:24AM 10:44PM 3:06PM 2:41AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:34AM 8:34PM 8:20AM 11:24PM 3:55PM 3:31AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:33AM 8:35PM 9:20AM 11:59PM 4:44PM 4:19AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:32AM 8:36PM 10:22AM ---- 5:31PM 5:08AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:32AM 8:37PM 11:27AM 12:31AM 6:19PM 5:55AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:31AM 8:37PM 12:33PM 1:00AM 7:06PM 6:42AM phase First Quarter
29 5:30AM 8:38PM 1:41PM 1:28AM 7:54PM 7:30AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:30AM 8:39PM 2:52PM 1:56AM 8:44PM 8:19AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:29AM 8:40PM 4:05PM 2:26AM 9:37PM 9:10AM phase Waxing Gibbous