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