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 5:47AM 7:18PM 2:18PM 2:19AM 8:40PM 8:15AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:46AM 7:19PM 3:23PM 2:54AM 9:30PM 9:05AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:45AM 7:20PM 4:31PM 3:30AM 10:23PM 9:57AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:44AM 7:21PM 5:41PM 4:09AM 11:20PM 10:51AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:43AM 7:21PM 6:53PM 4:52AM ---- 11:49AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:42AM 7:22PM 8:05PM 5:40AM 12:19AM 12:50PM phase Full Moon
7 5:41AM 7:23PM 9:13PM 6:35AM 1:22AM 1:53PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:40AM 7:24PM 10:15PM 7:36AM 2:25AM 2:56PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:39AM 7:24PM 11:10PM 8:40AM 3:27AM 3:57PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:38AM 7:25PM 11:56PM 9:46AM 4:26AM 4:54PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:38AM 7:26PM ---- 10:50AM 5:21AM 5:47PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:37AM 7:27PM 12:37AM 11:53AM 6:12AM 6:36PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:36AM 7:27PM 1:12AM 12:52PM 6:59AM 7:22PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:35AM 7:28PM 1:44AM 1:49PM 7:44AM 8:05PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:35AM 7:29PM 2:15AM 2:45PM 8:27AM 8:48PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:34AM 7:30PM 2:45AM 3:40PM 9:09AM 9:31PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:33AM 7:30PM 3:16AM 4:34PM 9:52AM 10:14PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:33AM 7:31PM 3:48AM 5:29PM 10:36AM 10:58PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:32AM 7:32PM 4:23AM 6:23PM 11:21AM 11:44PM phase Waning Crescent
20 5:31AM 7:32PM 5:01AM 7:17PM 12:07PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
21 5:31AM 7:33PM 5:43AM 8:09PM 12:55PM 12:31AM phase New Moon
22 5:30AM 7:34PM 6:29AM 8:59PM 1:44PM 1:19AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:30AM 7:35PM 7:19AM 9:45PM 2:33PM 2:09AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:29AM 7:35PM 8:13AM 10:28PM 3:22PM 2:58AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:29AM 7:36PM 9:09AM 11:07PM 4:11PM 3:47AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:28AM 7:36PM 10:07AM 11:44PM 4:59PM 4:35AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:28AM 7:37PM 11:06AM ---- 5:46PM 5:22AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:27AM 7:38PM 12:07PM 12:19AM 6:33PM 6:09AM phase First Quarter
29 5:27AM 7:38PM 1:09PM 12:53AM 7:21PM 6:57AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:27AM 7:39PM 2:13PM 1:27AM 8:11PM 7:46AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:26AM 7:40PM 3:20PM 2:03AM 9:04PM 8:37AM phase Waxing Gibbous