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