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