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