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