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