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