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