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