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