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