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