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