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