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 4:58AM 7:58PM 2:03PM 2:30AM 8:35PM 8:10AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 4:56AM 8:00PM 3:23PM 2:51AM 9:25PM 9:00AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 4:54AM 8:02PM 4:47PM 3:13AM 10:18PM 9:52AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 4:52AM 8:03PM 6:13PM 3:37AM 11:15PM 10:46AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 4:50AM 8:05PM 7:39PM 4:06AM ---- 11:44AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 4:48AM 8:07PM 9:02PM 4:41AM 12:14AM 12:45PM phase Full Moon
7 4:46AM 8:08PM 10:16PM 5:26AM 1:17AM 1:48PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 4:45AM 8:10PM 11:17PM 6:23AM 2:20AM 2:51PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 4:43AM 8:12PM ---- 7:30AM 3:22AM 3:52PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 4:41AM 8:13PM 12:04AM 8:44AM 4:21AM 4:49PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 4:39AM 8:15PM 12:40AM 10:01AM 5:16AM 5:42PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 4:38AM 8:17PM 1:08AM 11:16AM 6:07AM 6:31PM phase Last Quarter
13 4:36AM 8:18PM 1:31AM 12:29PM 6:54AM 7:17PM phase Waning Crescent
14 4:35AM 8:20PM 1:50AM 1:39PM 7:39AM 8:00PM phase Waning Crescent
15 4:33AM 8:21PM 2:09AM 2:48PM 8:22AM 8:43PM phase Waning Crescent
16 4:31AM 8:23PM 2:27AM 3:55PM 9:04AM 9:26PM phase Waning Crescent
17 4:30AM 8:25PM 2:46AM 5:02PM 9:47AM 10:09PM phase Waning Crescent
18 4:28AM 8:26PM 3:06AM 6:08PM 10:31AM 10:53PM phase Waning Crescent
19 4:27AM 8:28PM 3:31AM 7:12PM 11:16AM 11:39PM phase Waning Crescent
20 4:26AM 8:29PM 3:59AM 8:14PM 12:02PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
21 4:24AM 8:31PM 4:35AM 9:10PM 12:50PM 12:26AM phase New Moon
22 4:23AM 8:32PM 5:17AM 10:00PM 1:39PM 1:14AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 4:22AM 8:33PM 6:08AM 10:43PM 2:28PM 2:04AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 4:20AM 8:35PM 7:07AM 11:18PM 3:17PM 2:53AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 4:19AM 8:36PM 8:12AM 11:47PM 4:06PM 3:42AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 4:18AM 8:38PM 9:21AM ---- 4:54PM 4:30AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 4:17AM 8:39PM 10:33AM 12:12AM 5:41PM 5:17AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 4:16AM 8:40PM 11:47AM 12:35AM 6:28PM 6:05AM phase First Quarter
29 4:15AM 8:41PM 1:03PM 12:55AM 7:16PM 6:52AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 4:14AM 8:43PM 2:22PM 1:16AM 8:06PM 7:41AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 4:13AM 8:44PM 3:43PM 1:38AM 8:59PM 8:32AM phase Waxing Gibbous