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 6:07AM 7:54PM 2:45PM 2:50AM 9:08PM 8:44AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:06AM 7:54PM 3:53PM 3:23AM 9:59PM 9:33AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:04AM 7:55PM 5:03PM 3:56AM 10:52PM 10:25AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:03AM 7:56PM 6:16PM 4:33AM 11:48PM 11:20AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:02AM 7:57PM 7:31PM 5:13AM ---- 12:18PM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 6:01AM 7:58PM 8:44PM 6:00AM 12:48AM 1:19PM phase Full Moon
7 6:00AM 7:59PM 9:54PM 6:53AM 1:50AM 2:22PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:59AM 8:00PM 10:55PM 7:53AM 2:54AM 3:25PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:58AM 8:01PM 11:48PM 8:58AM 3:56AM 4:26PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:57AM 8:02PM ---- 10:05AM 4:55AM 5:23PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:56AM 8:03PM 12:33AM 11:12AM 5:50AM 6:15PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:55AM 8:03PM 1:11AM 12:16PM 6:40AM 7:04PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:54AM 8:04PM 1:44AM 1:18PM 7:28AM 7:50PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:53AM 8:05PM 2:14AM 2:17PM 8:12AM 8:34PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:53AM 8:06PM 2:43AM 3:15PM 8:55AM 9:16PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:52AM 8:07PM 3:11AM 4:12PM 9:38AM 9:59PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:51AM 8:08PM 3:39AM 5:09PM 10:20AM 10:42PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:50AM 8:09PM 4:10AM 6:05PM 11:04AM 11:26PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:49AM 8:09PM 4:43AM 7:01PM 11:49AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:49AM 8:10PM 5:19AM 7:56PM 12:36PM 12:12AM phase Waning Crescent
21 5:48AM 8:11PM 6:00AM 8:49PM 1:23PM 12:59AM phase New Moon
22 5:47AM 8:12PM 6:46AM 9:38PM 2:12PM 1:48AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:47AM 8:13PM 7:37AM 10:24PM 3:02PM 2:37AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:46AM 8:13PM 8:31AM 11:06PM 3:51PM 3:26AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:46AM 8:14PM 9:29AM 11:43PM 4:39PM 4:15AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:45AM 8:15PM 10:29AM ---- 5:27PM 5:03AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:44AM 8:16PM 11:30AM 12:18AM 6:14PM 5:51AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:44AM 8:16PM 12:33PM 12:51AM 7:02PM 6:38AM phase First Quarter
29 5:44AM 8:17PM 1:37PM 1:22AM 7:50PM 7:26AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:43AM 8:18PM 2:44PM 1:54AM 8:40PM 8:15AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:43AM 8:19PM 3:53PM 2:28AM 9:33PM 9:06AM phase Waxing Gibbous