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