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 28
First Quarter
Date
(GMT3)
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 4:47AM 8:09PM 1:54PM 2:32AM 8:31PM 8:06AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 4:45AM 8:11PM 3:18PM 2:50AM 9:21PM 8:56AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 4:43AM 8:13PM 4:44PM 3:09AM 10:14PM 9:47AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 4:41AM 8:15PM 6:14PM 3:29AM 11:10PM 10:41AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 4:39AM 8:16PM 7:44PM 3:54AM ---- 11:39AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 4:37AM 8:18PM 9:11PM 4:25AM 12:09AM 12:40PM phase Full Moon
7 4:35AM 8:20PM 10:28PM 5:06AM 1:11AM 1:43PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 4:33AM 8:22PM 11:29PM 6:00AM 2:15AM 2:46PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 4:31AM 8:24PM ---- 7:08AM 3:17AM 3:47PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 4:29AM 8:26PM 12:15AM 8:24AM 4:16AM 4:45PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 4:27AM 8:28PM 12:49AM 9:43AM 5:12AM 5:38PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 4:25AM 8:30PM 1:14AM 11:02AM 6:03AM 6:27PM phase Waning Gibbous
13 4:23AM 8:32PM 1:35AM 12:18PM 6:50AM 7:13PM phase Last Quarter
14 4:21AM 8:34PM 1:52AM 1:32PM 7:35AM 7:57PM phase Waning Crescent
15 4:19AM 8:35PM 2:07AM 2:44PM 8:18AM 8:40PM phase Waning Crescent
16 4:17AM 8:37PM 2:22AM 3:54PM 9:01AM 9:22PM phase Waning Crescent
17 4:16AM 8:39PM 2:38AM 5:04PM 9:43AM 10:05PM phase Waning Crescent
18 4:14AM 8:41PM 2:56AM 6:13PM 10:27AM 10:49PM phase Waning Crescent
19 4:12AM 8:43PM 3:17AM 7:20PM 11:12AM 11:35PM phase Waning Crescent
20 4:11AM 8:44PM 3:43AM 8:24PM 11:58AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
21 4:09AM 8:46PM 4:16AM 9:22PM 12:46PM 12:22AM phase New Moon
22 4:08AM 8:48PM 4:57AM 10:13PM 1:35PM 1:10AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 4:06AM 8:49PM 5:47AM 10:55PM 2:24PM 1:59AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 4:05AM 8:51PM 6:47AM 11:29PM 3:13PM 2:49AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 4:03AM 8:52PM 7:53AM 11:56PM 4:02PM 3:38AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 4:02AM 8:54PM 9:05AM ---- 4:50PM 4:26AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 4:01AM 8:55PM 10:20AM 12:18AM 5:37PM 5:13AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 3:59AM 8:57PM 11:37AM 12:38AM 6:24PM 6:01AM phase First Quarter
29 3:58AM 8:58PM 12:56PM 12:56AM 7:12PM 6:48AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 3:57AM 9:00PM 2:18PM 1:13AM 8:02PM 7:37AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 3:56AM 9:01PM 3:43PM 1:32AM 8:55PM 8:28AM phase Waxing Gibbous