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 20
New Moon
First Quarter May 28
First Quarter
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(GMT)
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 1:43AM 2:51PM 9:57AM 10:33PM 4:17PM 3:53AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 1:42AM 2:52PM 10:58AM 11:12PM 5:08PM 4:42AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 1:41AM 2:52PM 12:01PM 11:55PM 6:00PM 5:34AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 1:40AM 2:53PM 1:07PM ---- 6:56PM 6:28AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 1:40AM 2:53PM 2:15PM 12:41AM 7:55PM 7:25AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 1:39AM 2:54PM 3:24PM 1:32AM 8:57PM 8:26AM phase Full Moon
7 1:38AM 2:54PM 4:32PM 2:28AM 10:01PM 9:29AM phase Waning Gibbous
8 1:38AM 2:55PM 5:35PM 3:29AM 11:03PM 10:32AM phase Waning Gibbous
9 1:37AM 2:55PM 6:31PM 4:33AM ---- 11:33AM phase Waning Gibbous
10 1:36AM 2:56PM 7:21PM 5:36AM 12:03AM 12:31PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 1:36AM 2:56PM 8:06PM 6:38AM 12:58AM 1:24PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 1:35AM 2:57PM 8:45PM 7:37AM 1:50AM 2:14PM phase Last Quarter
13 1:35AM 2:57PM 9:21PM 8:34AM 2:37AM 3:00PM phase Waning Crescent
14 1:34AM 2:58PM 9:55PM 9:28AM 3:22AM 3:44PM phase Waning Crescent
15 1:34AM 2:59PM 10:29PM 10:20AM 4:05AM 4:27PM phase Waning Crescent
16 1:33AM 2:59PM 11:02PM 11:12AM 4:48AM 5:09PM phase Waning Crescent
17 1:33AM 3:00PM 11:37PM 12:03PM 5:31AM 5:52PM phase Waning Crescent
18 1:32AM 3:00PM ---- 12:55PM 6:14AM 6:36PM phase Waning Crescent
19 1:32AM 3:01PM 12:14AM 1:47PM 6:59AM 7:22PM phase Waning Crescent
20 1:31AM 3:01PM 12:54AM 2:39PM 7:45AM 8:09PM phase New Moon
21 1:31AM 3:02PM 1:37AM 3:30PM 8:33AM 8:57PM phase Waxing Crescent
22 1:30AM 3:02PM 2:24AM 4:20PM 9:22AM 9:46PM phase Waxing Crescent
23 1:30AM 3:03PM 3:13AM 5:07PM 10:11AM 10:36PM phase Waxing Crescent
24 1:30AM 3:03PM 4:06AM 5:52PM 11:00AM 11:25PM phase Waxing Crescent
25 1:29AM 3:04PM 5:00AM 6:34PM 11:49AM ---- phase Waxing Crescent
26 1:29AM 3:04PM 5:55AM 7:14PM 12:37PM 12:13AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 1:29AM 3:05PM 6:51AM 7:52PM 1:24PM 1:00AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 1:29AM 3:05PM 7:47AM 8:30PM 2:11PM 1:47AM phase First Quarter
29 1:28AM 3:06PM 8:45AM 9:08PM 2:59PM 2:35AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 1:28AM 3:06PM 9:45AM 9:47PM 3:49PM 3:24AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 1:28AM 3:07PM 10:48AM 10:30PM 4:41PM 4:15AM phase Waxing Gibbous