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