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