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