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 4:31AM 8:22PM 1:52PM 2:36AM 8:31PM 8:06AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 4:28AM 8:24PM 3:20PM 2:50AM 9:21PM 8:56AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 4:25AM 8:27PM 4:52PM 3:04AM 10:14PM 9:47AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 4:23AM 8:29PM 6:27PM 3:20AM 11:10PM 10:42AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 4:20AM 8:31PM 8:03PM 3:40AM ---- 11:39AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 4:18AM 8:34PM 9:34PM 4:06AM 12:10AM 12:40PM phase Full Moon
7 4:16AM 8:36PM 10:53PM 4:43AM 1:12AM 1:43PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 4:13AM 8:38PM 11:54PM 5:36AM 2:15AM 2:47PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 4:11AM 8:40PM ---- 6:45AM 3:17AM 3:48PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 4:08AM 8:43PM 12:36AM 8:05AM 4:17AM 4:45PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 4:06AM 8:45PM 1:05AM 9:29AM 5:12AM 5:38PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 4:04AM 8:47PM 1:25AM 10:53AM 6:03AM 6:27PM phase Last Quarter
13 4:01AM 8:49PM 1:41AM 12:13PM 6:50AM 7:13PM phase Waning Crescent
14 3:59AM 8:52PM 1:54AM 1:31PM 7:35AM 7:57PM phase Waning Crescent
15 3:57AM 8:54PM 2:06AM 2:47PM 8:18AM 8:39PM phase Waning Crescent
16 3:55AM 8:56PM 2:17AM 4:01PM 9:01AM 9:22PM phase Waning Crescent
17 3:53AM 8:58PM 2:29AM 5:15PM 9:43AM 10:05PM phase Waning Crescent
18 3:51AM 9:00PM 2:44AM 6:28PM 10:27AM 10:49PM phase Waning Crescent
19 3:49AM 9:03PM 3:01AM 7:39PM 11:12AM 11:35PM phase Waning Crescent
20 3:47AM 9:05PM 3:23AM 8:46PM 11:58AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
21 3:45AM 9:07PM 3:53AM 9:47PM 12:46PM 12:22AM phase New Moon
22 3:43AM 9:09PM 4:32AM 10:37PM 1:35PM 1:10AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 3:41AM 9:11PM 5:24AM 11:17PM 2:24PM 1:59AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 3:39AM 9:13PM 6:25AM 11:47PM 3:13PM 2:49AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 3:37AM 9:15PM 7:36AM ---- 4:02PM 3:38AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 3:36AM 9:17PM 8:52AM 12:10AM 4:50PM 4:26AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 3:34AM 9:18PM 10:11AM 12:28AM 5:37PM 5:13AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 3:32AM 9:20PM 11:33AM 12:43AM 6:24PM 6:00AM phase First Quarter
29 3:31AM 9:22PM 12:57PM 12:57AM 7:12PM 6:48AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 3:29AM 9:24PM 2:24PM 1:10AM 8:02PM 7:37AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 3:28AM 9:25PM 3:54PM 1:24AM 8:55PM 8:28AM phase Waxing Gibbous