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