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