Lunar/Solar Table
May 2012
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Phases: Full Moon May 6
Full Moon
Last Quarter May 13
Last Quarter
New Moon May 21
New Moon
First Quarter May 28
First Quarter
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(GMT3)
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 5:45AM 6:50PM 2:02PM 1:55AM 8:21PM 7:56AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:45AM 6:51PM 3:02PM 2:35AM 9:11PM 8:46AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:44AM 6:51PM 4:05PM 3:15AM 10:04PM 9:37AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:43AM 6:52PM 5:10PM 3:58AM 11:00PM 10:31AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:43AM 6:52PM 6:18PM 4:45AM 11:59PM 11:29AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:42AM 6:53PM 7:26PM 5:37AM ---- 12:30PM phase Full Moon
7 5:41AM 6:53PM 8:33PM 6:34AM 1:01AM 1:33PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:41AM 6:54PM 9:36PM 7:35AM 2:05AM 2:36PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:40AM 6:54PM 10:33PM 8:39AM 3:07AM 3:37PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:40AM 6:55PM 11:23PM 9:42AM 4:06AM 4:35PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:39AM 6:55PM ---- 10:43AM 5:02AM 5:28PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:39AM 6:56PM 12:07AM 11:42AM 5:53AM 6:17PM phase Waning Gibbous
13 5:38AM 6:56PM 12:47AM 12:38PM 6:40AM 7:03PM phase Last Quarter
14 5:37AM 6:57PM 1:24AM 1:31PM 7:25AM 7:47PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:37AM 6:57PM 1:58AM 2:23PM 8:08AM 8:30PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:37AM 6:58PM 2:32AM 3:14PM 8:51AM 9:12PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:36AM 6:58PM 3:06AM 4:05PM 9:34AM 9:55PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:36AM 6:59PM 3:42AM 4:56PM 10:17AM 10:39PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:35AM 6:59PM 4:20AM 5:48PM 11:02AM 11:25PM phase Waning Crescent
20 5:35AM 7:00PM 5:00AM 6:39PM 11:48AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
21 5:34AM 7:00PM 5:43AM 7:30PM 12:36PM 12:12AM phase New Moon
22 5:34AM 7:01PM 6:30AM 8:20PM 1:25PM 1:00AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:34AM 7:01PM 7:20AM 9:07PM 2:14PM 1:50AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:33AM 7:02PM 8:12AM 9:52PM 3:03PM 2:39AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:33AM 7:02PM 9:06AM 10:35PM 3:52PM 3:28AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:33AM 7:03PM 10:00AM 11:15PM 4:40PM 4:16AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:33AM 7:03PM 10:56AM 11:54PM 5:27PM 5:04AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:32AM 7:04PM 11:52AM ---- 6:14PM 5:51AM phase First Quarter
29 5:32AM 7:04PM 12:50PM 12:32AM 7:02PM 6:38AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:32AM 7:05PM 1:49PM 1:10AM 7:52PM 7:27AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:32AM 7:05PM 2:51PM 1:51AM 8:45PM 8:18AM phase Waxing Gibbous