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 29
First Quarter
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(GMT4)
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 5:42AM 6:49PM 1:56PM 1:52AM 8:16PM 7:52AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:42AM 6:49PM 2:57PM 2:31AM 9:07PM 8:41AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:41AM 6:50PM 3:59PM 3:11AM 9:59PM 9:33AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:40AM 6:50PM 5:05PM 3:54AM 10:55PM 10:27AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:39AM 6:51PM 6:13PM 4:41AM 11:54PM 11:24AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:39AM 6:51PM 7:22PM 5:32AM ---- 12:25PM phase Full Moon
7 5:38AM 6:52PM 8:29PM 6:28AM 12:56AM 1:28PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:37AM 6:52PM 9:32PM 7:29AM 1:59AM 2:31PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:37AM 6:53PM 10:29PM 8:33AM 3:02AM 3:32PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:36AM 6:53PM 11:19PM 9:36AM 4:01AM 4:30PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:36AM 6:54PM ---- 10:38AM 4:57AM 5:23PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:35AM 6:55PM 12:03AM 11:37AM 5:48AM 6:13PM phase Waning Gibbous
13 5:35AM 6:55PM 12:43AM 12:33PM 6:36AM 6:59PM phase Last Quarter
14 5:34AM 6:56PM 1:20AM 1:27PM 7:21AM 7:43PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:34AM 6:56PM 1:54AM 2:19PM 8:04AM 8:25PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:33AM 6:57PM 2:28AM 3:10PM 8:47AM 9:08PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:33AM 6:57PM 3:02AM 4:01PM 9:29AM 9:51PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:32AM 6:58PM 3:37AM 4:53PM 10:13AM 10:35PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:32AM 6:58PM 4:14AM 5:44PM 10:57AM 11:20PM phase Waning Crescent
20 5:31AM 6:59PM 4:54AM 6:36PM 11:44AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
21 5:31AM 6:59PM 5:37AM 7:27PM 12:32PM 12:07AM phase New Moon
22 5:31AM 7:00PM 6:24AM 8:17PM 1:20PM 12:56AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:30AM 7:00PM 7:14AM 9:05PM 2:10PM 1:45AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:30AM 7:01PM 8:06AM 9:50PM 2:59PM 2:34AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:30AM 7:01PM 9:00AM 10:32PM 3:48PM 3:23AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:29AM 7:02PM 9:54AM 11:12PM 4:35PM 4:12AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:29AM 7:02PM 10:50AM 11:51PM 5:23PM 4:59AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:29AM 7:03PM 11:47AM ---- 6:10PM 5:46AM phase Waxing Gibbous
29 5:29AM 7:03PM 12:44PM 12:28AM 6:58PM 6:34AM phase First Quarter
30 5:28AM 7:04PM 1:44PM 1:07AM 7:48PM 7:22AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:28AM 7:04PM 2:46PM 1:46AM 8:40PM 8:13AM phase Waxing Gibbous