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