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