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