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