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 5:48AM 7:49PM 2:32PM 2:41AM 8:56PM 8:32AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:47AM 7:50PM 3:42PM 3:11AM 9:47PM 9:21AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:45AM 7:51PM 4:55PM 3:42AM 10:40PM 10:13AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:44AM 7:52PM 6:11PM 4:16AM 11:36PM 11:08AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:43AM 7:54PM 7:27PM 4:54AM ---- 12:06PM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:42AM 7:55PM 8:43PM 5:38AM 12:36AM 1:07PM phase Full Moon
7 5:40AM 7:56PM 9:53PM 6:30AM 1:38AM 2:10PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:39AM 7:57PM 10:54PM 7:30AM 2:42AM 3:13PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:38AM 7:58PM 11:46PM 8:35AM 3:44AM 4:14PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:37AM 7:59PM ---- 9:44AM 4:43AM 5:11PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:36AM 8:00PM 12:29AM 10:52AM 5:38AM 6:03PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:35AM 8:01PM 1:05AM 11:58AM 6:28AM 6:52PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:34AM 8:02PM 1:37AM 1:02PM 7:16AM 7:38PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:33AM 8:03PM 2:05AM 2:04PM 8:00AM 8:22PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:32AM 8:04PM 2:31AM 3:04PM 8:43AM 9:05PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:31AM 8:05PM 2:57AM 4:03PM 9:26AM 9:47PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:30AM 8:06PM 3:24AM 5:02PM 10:08AM 10:30PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:29AM 8:07PM 3:52AM 6:00PM 10:52AM 11:14PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:28AM 8:08PM 4:23AM 6:58PM 11:37AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:27AM 8:09PM 4:58AM 7:54PM 12:24PM 12:00AM phase Waning Crescent
21 5:26AM 8:10PM 5:38AM 8:47PM 1:11PM 12:47AM phase New Moon
22 5:26AM 8:11PM 6:24AM 9:37PM 2:00PM 1:36AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:25AM 8:11PM 7:14AM 10:22PM 2:50PM 2:25AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:24AM 8:12PM 8:10AM 11:03PM 3:39PM 3:14AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:24AM 8:13PM 9:09AM 11:39PM 4:27PM 4:03AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:23AM 8:14PM 10:10AM ---- 5:15PM 4:51AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:22AM 8:15PM 11:14AM 12:11AM 6:02PM 5:39AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:22AM 8:16PM 12:19PM 12:42AM 6:50PM 6:26AM phase First Quarter
29 5:21AM 8:17PM 1:25PM 1:11AM 7:38PM 7:14AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:21AM 8:17PM 2:35PM 1:41AM 8:28PM 8:03AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:20AM 8:18PM 3:46PM 2:12AM 9:21PM 8:54AM phase Waxing Gibbous