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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(GMT12)
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 5:52AM 8:54PM 2:25PM 3:17AM 9:09PM 8:44AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:50AM 8:55PM 3:44PM 3:38AM 9:59PM 9:34AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:48AM 8:57PM 5:06PM 3:59AM 10:51PM 10:24AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:46AM 8:59PM 6:32PM 4:21AM 11:45PM 11:18AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:44AM 9:01PM 7:59PM 4:47AM ---- 12:14PM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:42AM 9:02PM 9:25PM 5:18AM 12:44AM 1:14PM phase Full Moon
7 5:41AM 9:04PM 10:44PM 5:59AM 1:45AM 2:16PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:39AM 9:06PM 11:50PM 6:50AM 2:48AM 3:20PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:37AM 9:07PM ---- 7:53AM 3:51AM 4:22PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:35AM 9:09PM 12:43AM 9:06AM 4:52AM 5:20PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:33AM 9:11PM 1:22AM 10:22AM 5:48AM 6:15PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:32AM 9:12PM 1:53AM 11:38AM 6:41AM 7:06PM phase Waning Gibbous
13 5:30AM 9:14PM 2:17AM 12:53PM 7:29AM 7:53PM phase Last Quarter
14 5:28AM 9:16PM 2:38AM 2:04PM 8:15AM 8:37PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:27AM 9:17PM 2:56AM 3:14PM 8:59AM 9:20PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:25AM 9:19PM 3:14AM 4:22PM 9:41AM 10:03PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:24AM 9:21PM 3:32AM 5:30PM 10:24AM 10:45PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:22AM 9:22PM 3:51AM 6:36PM 11:07AM 11:29PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:21AM 9:24PM 4:13AM 7:42PM 11:51AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:19AM 9:25PM 4:40AM 8:45PM 12:37PM 12:14AM phase Waning Crescent
21 5:18AM 9:27PM 5:12AM 9:44PM 1:24PM 1:01AM phase New Moon
22 5:16AM 9:28PM 5:51AM 10:37PM 2:13PM 1:49AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:15AM 9:30PM 6:39AM 11:23PM 3:02PM 2:38AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:14AM 9:31PM 7:34AM ---- 3:52PM 3:27AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:13AM 9:32PM 8:37AM 12:01AM 4:40PM 4:16AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:11AM 9:34PM 9:45AM 12:32AM 5:29PM 5:05AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:10AM 9:35PM 10:56AM 12:58AM 6:16PM 5:52AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:09AM 9:37PM 12:09PM 1:21AM 7:03PM 6:39AM phase Waxing Gibbous
29 5:08AM 9:38PM 1:25PM 1:42AM 7:51PM 7:27AM phase First Quarter
30 5:07AM 9:39PM 2:43PM 2:02AM 8:40PM 8:15AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:06AM 9:40PM 4:04PM 2:23AM 9:31PM 9:05AM phase Waxing Gibbous