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