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