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