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