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