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