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 4:45AM 7:51PM 1:52PM 2:21AM 8:25PM 8:00AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 4:43AM 7:53PM 3:13PM 2:41AM 9:15PM 8:50AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 4:41AM 7:54PM 4:37PM 3:02AM 10:08PM 9:41AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 4:39AM 7:56PM 6:04PM 3:26AM 11:04PM 10:36AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 4:37AM 7:58PM 7:32PM 3:53AM ---- 11:34AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 4:35AM 8:00PM 8:56PM 4:27AM 12:04AM 12:35PM phase Full Moon
7 4:33AM 8:02PM 10:10PM 5:11AM 1:06AM 1:38PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 4:32AM 8:03PM 11:11PM 6:08AM 2:09AM 2:41PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 4:30AM 8:05PM 11:58PM 7:15AM 3:12AM 3:42PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 4:28AM 8:07PM ---- 8:30AM 4:11AM 4:39PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 4:26AM 8:08PM 12:33AM 9:47AM 5:06AM 5:32PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 4:24AM 8:10PM 1:00AM 11:04AM 5:56AM 6:21PM phase Last Quarter
13 4:23AM 8:12PM 1:22AM 12:17PM 6:44AM 7:06PM phase Waning Crescent
14 4:21AM 8:13PM 1:41AM 1:28PM 7:28AM 7:50PM phase Waning Crescent
15 4:19AM 8:15PM 1:59AM 2:38PM 8:12AM 8:33PM phase Waning Crescent
16 4:18AM 8:17PM 2:16AM 3:46PM 8:54AM 9:15PM phase Waning Crescent
17 4:16AM 8:18PM 2:34AM 4:53PM 9:37AM 9:58PM phase Waning Crescent
18 4:15AM 8:20PM 2:54AM 6:00PM 10:20AM 10:43PM phase Waning Crescent
19 4:13AM 8:21PM 3:17AM 7:05PM 11:05AM 11:28PM phase Waning Crescent
20 4:12AM 8:23PM 3:46AM 8:07PM 11:52AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
21 4:10AM 8:25PM 4:20AM 9:04PM 12:40PM 12:16AM phase New Moon
22 4:09AM 8:26PM 5:03AM 9:54PM 1:29PM 1:04AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 4:08AM 8:28PM 5:54AM 10:36PM 2:18PM 1:53AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 4:06AM 8:29PM 6:53AM 11:11PM 3:07PM 2:43AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 4:05AM 8:30PM 7:58AM 11:40PM 3:56PM 3:31AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 4:04AM 8:32PM 9:08AM ---- 4:43PM 4:20AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 4:03AM 8:33PM 10:20AM 12:04AM 5:31PM 5:07AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 4:02AM 8:34PM 11:35AM 12:26AM 6:18PM 5:54AM phase First Quarter
29 4:01AM 8:36PM 12:52PM 12:46AM 7:06PM 6:42AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 4:00AM 8:37PM 2:12PM 1:05AM 7:56PM 7:31AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 3:59AM 8:38PM 3:35PM 1:27AM 8:49PM 8:22AM phase Waxing Gibbous