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