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 20
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 6:12AM 7:30PM 2:42PM 2:37AM 9:01PM 8:37AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:12AM 7:31PM 3:45PM 3:15AM 9:52PM 9:26AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:11AM 7:31PM 4:50PM 3:53AM 10:45PM 10:18AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:10AM 7:32PM 5:58PM 4:35AM 11:42PM 11:13AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:09AM 7:32PM 7:08PM 5:20AM ---- 12:11PM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 6:08AM 7:33PM 8:18PM 6:11AM 12:41AM 1:12PM phase Full Moon
7 6:08AM 7:34PM 9:25PM 7:08AM 1:44AM 2:15PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:07AM 7:34PM 10:27PM 8:09AM 2:47AM 3:18PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:06AM 7:35PM 11:22PM 9:13AM 3:49AM 4:19PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:06AM 7:35PM ---- 10:17AM 4:48AM 5:16PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:05AM 7:36PM 12:09AM 11:20AM 5:43AM 6:08PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:04AM 7:37PM 12:51AM 12:20PM 6:33AM 6:57PM phase Last Quarter
13 6:04AM 7:37PM 1:29AM 1:17PM 7:20AM 7:43PM phase Waning Crescent
14 6:03AM 7:38PM 2:03AM 2:12PM 8:05AM 8:27PM phase Waning Crescent
15 6:02AM 7:39PM 2:36AM 3:05PM 8:48AM 9:09PM phase Waning Crescent
16 6:02AM 7:39PM 3:08AM 3:58PM 9:30AM 9:52PM phase Waning Crescent
17 6:01AM 7:40PM 3:41AM 4:51PM 10:13AM 10:35PM phase Waning Crescent
18 6:01AM 7:40PM 4:15AM 5:43PM 10:57AM 11:19PM phase Waning Crescent
19 6:00AM 7:41PM 4:51AM 6:36PM 11:42AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 6:00AM 7:42PM 5:31AM 7:29PM 12:28PM 12:05AM phase New Moon
21 5:59AM 7:42PM 6:14AM 8:20PM 1:16PM 12:52AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:59AM 7:43PM 7:01AM 9:10PM 2:05PM 1:41AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:58AM 7:43PM 7:51AM 9:56PM 2:55PM 2:30AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:58AM 7:44PM 8:44AM 10:40PM 3:44PM 3:19AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:58AM 7:44PM 9:39AM 11:21PM 4:32PM 4:08AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:57AM 7:45PM 10:36AM 11:59PM 5:20PM 4:56AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:57AM 7:46PM 11:33AM ---- 6:07PM 5:44AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:57AM 7:46PM 12:31PM 12:36AM 6:55PM 6:31AM phase First Quarter
29 5:56AM 7:47PM 1:31PM 1:12AM 7:43PM 7:19AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:56AM 7:47PM 2:33PM 1:49AM 8:33PM 8:08AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:56AM 7:48PM 3:37PM 2:27AM 9:26PM 8:59AM phase Waxing Gibbous