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