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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(GMT6)
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 5:55AM 8:02PM 2:27PM 2:46AM 8:56PM 8:32AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:54AM 8:03PM 3:38PM 3:15AM 9:47PM 9:21AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:52AM 8:04PM 4:51PM 3:45AM 10:39PM 10:13AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:51AM 8:05PM 6:07PM 4:18AM 11:35PM 11:06AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:50AM 8:07PM 7:25PM 4:54AM ---- 12:04PM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:49AM 8:08PM 8:42PM 5:36AM 12:34AM 1:04PM phase Full Moon
7 5:47AM 8:09PM 9:53PM 6:25AM 1:36AM 2:07PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:46AM 8:10PM 10:57PM 7:23AM 2:39AM 3:10PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:45AM 8:11PM 11:50PM 8:28AM 3:41AM 4:12PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:44AM 8:12PM ---- 9:36AM 4:41AM 5:10PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:42AM 8:13PM 12:34AM 10:45AM 5:37AM 6:03PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:41AM 8:14PM 1:11AM 11:53AM 6:28AM 6:53PM phase Waning Gibbous
13 5:40AM 8:15PM 1:42AM 12:58PM 7:16AM 7:39PM phase Last Quarter
14 5:39AM 8:16PM 2:10AM 2:01PM 8:01AM 8:23PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:38AM 8:17PM 2:36AM 3:03PM 8:45AM 9:06PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:37AM 8:19PM 3:01AM 4:03PM 9:27AM 9:48PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:36AM 8:20PM 3:26AM 5:02PM 10:10AM 10:31PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:35AM 8:21PM 3:54AM 6:01PM 10:53AM 11:15PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:34AM 8:22PM 4:23AM 7:00PM 11:38AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:33AM 8:23PM 4:57AM 7:57PM 12:24PM 12:01AM phase Waning Crescent
21 5:32AM 8:24PM 5:36AM 8:51PM 1:12PM 12:48AM phase New Moon
22 5:32AM 8:25PM 6:19AM 9:42PM 2:01PM 1:36AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:31AM 8:26PM 7:09AM 10:28PM 2:50PM 2:25AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:30AM 8:26PM 8:04AM 11:09PM 3:39PM 3:15AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:29AM 8:27PM 9:03AM 11:45PM 4:28PM 4:04AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:29AM 8:28PM 10:04AM ---- 5:16PM 4:52AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:28AM 8:29PM 11:08AM 12:18AM 6:03PM 5:39AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:27AM 8:30PM 12:14PM 12:48AM 6:50PM 6:27AM phase Waxing Gibbous
29 5:27AM 8:31PM 1:21PM 1:16AM 7:38PM 7:14AM phase First Quarter
30 5:26AM 8:32PM 2:31PM 1:45AM 8:28PM 8:03AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:26AM 8:33PM 3:43PM 2:15AM 9:20PM 8:53AM phase Waxing Gibbous