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