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