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