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 5:56AM 5:18PM 1:35PM 12:53AM 7:41PM 7:16AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:56AM 5:17PM 2:17PM 1:50AM 8:31PM 8:06AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:56AM 5:17PM 3:01PM 2:49AM 9:24PM 8:57AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:57AM 5:16PM 3:48PM 3:51AM 10:20PM 9:51AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:57AM 5:16PM 4:39PM 4:56AM 11:19PM 10:49AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:58AM 5:15PM 5:35PM 6:02AM ---- 11:50AM phase Full Moon
7 5:58AM 5:15PM 6:36PM 7:09AM 12:21AM 12:53PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:58AM 5:14PM 7:38PM 8:14AM 1:25AM 1:56PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:59AM 5:14PM 8:41PM 9:14AM 2:27AM 2:57PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:59AM 5:13PM 9:42PM 10:09AM 3:26AM 3:55PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:59AM 5:13PM 10:40PM 10:58AM 4:22AM 4:48PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:00AM 5:13PM 11:35PM 11:41AM 5:13AM 5:37PM phase Last Quarter
13 6:00AM 5:12PM ---- 12:21PM 6:00AM 6:23PM phase Waning Crescent
14 6:01AM 5:12PM 12:28AM 12:59PM 6:45AM 7:07PM phase Waning Crescent
15 6:01AM 5:11PM 1:18AM 1:35PM 7:28AM 7:49PM phase Waning Crescent
16 6:01AM 5:11PM 2:08AM 2:11PM 8:11AM 8:32PM phase Waning Crescent
17 6:02AM 5:11PM 2:57AM 2:47PM 8:53AM 9:15PM phase Waning Crescent
18 6:02AM 5:11PM 3:46AM 3:25PM 9:37AM 9:59PM phase Waning Crescent
19 6:02AM 5:10PM 4:36AM 4:05PM 10:22AM 10:45PM phase Waning Crescent
20 6:03AM 5:10PM 5:26AM 4:48PM 11:08AM 11:32PM phase Waning Crescent
21 6:03AM 5:10PM 6:17AM 5:34PM 11:56AM ---- phase New Moon
22 6:04AM 5:09PM 7:07AM 6:23PM 12:45PM 12:20AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 6:04AM 5:09PM 7:56AM 7:13PM 1:34PM 1:09AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 6:04AM 5:09PM 8:43AM 8:05PM 2:23PM 1:59AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 6:05AM 5:09PM 9:28AM 8:58PM 3:12PM 2:48AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 6:05AM 5:09PM 10:10AM 9:52PM 4:00PM 3:36AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 6:06AM 5:09PM 10:51AM 10:46PM 4:47PM 4:23AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 6:06AM 5:08PM 11:32AM 11:40PM 5:34PM 5:11AM phase First Quarter
29 6:06AM 5:08PM 12:12PM ---- 6:22PM 5:58AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 6:07AM 5:08PM 12:53PM 12:37AM 7:12PM 6:47AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 6:07AM 5:08PM 1:37PM 1:35AM 8:05PM 7:38AM phase Waxing Gibbous