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