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