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