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