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