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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(GMT+1)
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 5:00AM 6:59PM 1:41PM 1:51AM 8:06PM 7:41AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 4:59AM 7:00PM 2:50PM 2:21AM 8:56PM 8:31AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 4:58AM 7:01PM 4:03PM 2:53AM 9:49PM 9:23AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 4:56AM 7:03PM 5:18PM 3:27AM 10:46PM 10:17AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 4:55AM 7:04PM 6:34PM 4:05AM 11:45PM 11:15AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 4:54AM 7:05PM 7:50PM 4:50AM ---- 12:16PM phase Full Moon
7 4:53AM 7:06PM 9:00PM 5:41AM 12:47AM 1:19PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 4:52AM 7:07PM 10:02PM 6:41AM 1:51AM 2:22PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 4:51AM 7:08PM 10:54PM 7:46AM 2:53AM 3:23PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 4:49AM 7:09PM 11:38PM 8:54AM 3:52AM 4:20PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 4:48AM 7:10PM ---- 10:02AM 4:47AM 5:13PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 4:47AM 7:11PM 12:14AM 11:08AM 5:38AM 6:02PM phase Last Quarter
13 4:46AM 7:12PM 12:46AM 12:12PM 6:25AM 6:48PM phase Waning Crescent
14 4:45AM 7:13PM 1:14AM 1:14PM 7:10AM 7:32PM phase Waning Crescent
15 4:44AM 7:14PM 1:41AM 2:13PM 7:53AM 8:14PM phase Waning Crescent
16 4:43AM 7:15PM 2:07AM 3:12PM 8:36AM 8:57PM phase Waning Crescent
17 4:42AM 7:16PM 2:34AM 4:11PM 9:18AM 9:40PM phase Waning Crescent
18 4:42AM 7:17PM 3:03AM 5:09PM 10:02AM 10:24PM phase Waning Crescent
19 4:41AM 7:17PM 3:34AM 6:06PM 10:47AM 11:10PM phase Waning Crescent
20 4:40AM 7:18PM 4:09AM 7:02PM 11:33AM 11:57PM phase Waning Crescent
21 4:39AM 7:19PM 4:49AM 7:55PM 12:21PM ---- phase New Moon
22 4:38AM 7:20PM 5:35AM 8:45PM 1:10PM 12:45AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 4:38AM 7:21PM 6:25AM 9:31PM 1:59PM 1:35AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 4:37AM 7:22PM 7:20AM 10:11PM 2:49PM 2:24AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 4:36AM 7:23PM 8:19AM 10:48PM 3:37PM 3:13AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 4:36AM 7:24PM 9:20AM 11:21PM 4:25PM 4:01AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 4:35AM 7:25PM 10:23AM 11:52PM 5:12PM 4:48AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 4:34AM 7:25PM 11:28AM ---- 5:59PM 5:36AM phase First Quarter
29 4:34AM 7:26PM 12:34PM 12:22AM 6:47PM 6:23AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 4:33AM 7:27PM 1:43PM 12:51AM 7:37PM 7:12AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 4:33AM 7:28PM 2:54PM 1:23AM 8:30PM 8:03AM phase Waxing Gibbous