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 21
New Moon
First Quarter May 28
First Quarter
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(GMT2)
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 4:33AM 7:41PM 1:37PM 2:09AM 8:11PM 7:46AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 4:31AM 7:43PM 2:58PM 2:29AM 9:01PM 8:36AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 4:28AM 7:45PM 4:23PM 2:50AM 9:54PM 9:27AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 4:27AM 7:46PM 5:50PM 3:12AM 10:50PM 10:22AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 4:25AM 7:48PM 7:18PM 3:39AM 11:50PM 11:19AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 4:23AM 7:50PM 8:43PM 4:12AM ---- 12:20PM phase Full Moon
7 4:21AM 7:52PM 9:58PM 4:55AM 12:52AM 1:23PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 4:19AM 7:54PM 11:00PM 5:51AM 1:55AM 2:27PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 4:17AM 7:55PM 11:47PM 6:58AM 2:57AM 3:28PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 4:15AM 7:57PM ---- 8:13AM 3:57AM 4:25PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 4:13AM 7:59PM 12:22AM 9:31AM 4:52AM 5:18PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 4:12AM 8:01PM 12:49AM 10:47AM 5:43AM 6:07PM phase Last Quarter
13 4:10AM 8:02PM 1:11AM 12:02PM 6:30AM 6:53PM phase Waning Crescent
14 4:08AM 8:04PM 1:29AM 1:13PM 7:15AM 7:37PM phase Waning Crescent
15 4:06AM 8:06PM 1:47AM 2:23PM 7:58AM 8:20PM phase Waning Crescent
16 4:05AM 8:07PM 2:04AM 3:32PM 8:41AM 9:02PM phase Waning Crescent
17 4:03AM 8:09PM 2:21AM 4:40PM 9:23AM 9:45PM phase Waning Crescent
18 4:02AM 8:11PM 2:41AM 5:47PM 10:07AM 10:29PM phase Waning Crescent
19 4:00AM 8:12PM 3:04AM 6:52PM 10:52AM 11:15PM phase Waning Crescent
20 3:59AM 8:14PM 3:31AM 7:55PM 11:38AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
21 3:57AM 8:15PM 4:05AM 8:52PM 12:26PM 12:02AM phase New Moon
22 3:56AM 8:17PM 4:47AM 9:43PM 1:15PM 12:50AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 3:54AM 8:18PM 5:38AM 10:25PM 2:04PM 1:40AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 3:53AM 8:20PM 6:37AM 11:00PM 2:53PM 2:29AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 3:52AM 8:21PM 7:42AM 11:29PM 3:42PM 3:18AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 3:51AM 8:23PM 8:52AM 11:53PM 4:30PM 4:06AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 3:49AM 8:24PM 10:05AM ---- 5:17PM 4:53AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 3:48AM 8:25PM 11:20AM 12:14AM 6:04PM 5:41AM phase First Quarter
29 3:47AM 8:27PM 12:37PM 12:33AM 6:52PM 6:28AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 3:46AM 8:28PM 1:57PM 12:53AM 7:42PM 7:17AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 3:45AM 8:29PM 3:20PM 1:13AM 8:35PM 8:08AM phase Waxing Gibbous