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