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