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