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 6:13AM 8:11PM 2:56PM 3:04AM 9:20PM 8:56AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:12AM 8:12PM 4:06PM 3:35AM 10:11PM 9:45AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:10AM 8:13PM 5:18PM 4:07AM 11:04PM 10:37AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:09AM 8:14PM 6:33PM 4:41AM ---- 11:32AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:08AM 8:15PM 7:49PM 5:20AM 12:00AM 12:30PM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 6:07AM 8:16PM 9:04PM 6:05AM 1:00AM 1:31PM phase Full Moon
7 6:06AM 8:17PM 10:14PM 6:57AM 2:02AM 2:34PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:04AM 8:18PM 11:15PM 7:57AM 3:06AM 3:37PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:03AM 8:19PM ---- 9:03AM 4:08AM 4:38PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:02AM 8:20PM 12:07AM 10:11AM 5:07AM 5:35PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:01AM 8:21PM 12:51AM 11:18AM 6:02AM 6:27PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:00AM 8:22PM 1:27AM 12:24PM 6:52AM 7:16PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:59AM 8:23PM 1:59AM 1:28PM 7:39AM 8:02PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:58AM 8:24PM 2:28AM 2:29PM 8:24AM 8:46PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:57AM 8:25PM 2:54AM 3:28PM 9:07AM 9:28PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:56AM 8:26PM 3:21AM 4:27PM 9:50AM 10:11PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:55AM 8:27PM 3:48AM 5:25PM 10:32AM 10:54PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:55AM 8:27PM 4:17AM 6:23PM 11:16AM 11:38PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:54AM 8:28PM 4:49AM 7:20PM 12:01PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:53AM 8:29PM 5:24AM 8:16PM 12:47PM 12:24AM phase Waning Crescent
21 5:52AM 8:30PM 6:05AM 9:09PM 1:35PM 1:11AM phase New Moon
22 5:51AM 8:31PM 6:50AM 9:58PM 2:24PM 2:00AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:51AM 8:32PM 7:41AM 10:44PM 3:14PM 2:49AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:50AM 8:33PM 8:36AM 11:24PM 4:03PM 3:38AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:49AM 8:34PM 9:35AM ---- 4:51PM 4:27AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:49AM 8:35PM 10:36AM 12:01AM 5:39PM 5:15AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:48AM 8:35PM 11:39AM 12:34AM 6:26PM 6:03AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:48AM 8:36PM 12:43PM 1:05AM 7:14PM 6:50AM phase First Quarter
29 5:47AM 8:37PM 1:49PM 1:35AM 8:02PM 7:38AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:47AM 8:38PM 2:58PM 2:05AM 8:52PM 8:27AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:46AM 8:38PM 4:09PM 2:37AM 9:45PM 9:18AM phase Waxing Gibbous