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 5:56AM 8:07PM 2:44PM 2:56AM 9:10PM 8:45AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:54AM 8:08PM 3:56PM 3:24AM 10:00PM 9:35AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:53AM 8:09PM 5:11PM 3:54AM 10:53PM 10:26AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:52AM 8:10PM 6:28PM 4:26AM 11:50PM 11:21AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:50AM 8:12PM 7:46PM 5:03AM ---- 12:19PM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:49AM 8:13PM 9:03PM 5:46AM 12:49AM 1:20PM phase Full Moon
7 5:48AM 8:14PM 10:13PM 6:37AM 1:52AM 2:23PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:47AM 8:15PM 11:15PM 7:36AM 2:55AM 3:26PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:45AM 8:16PM ---- 8:42AM 3:57AM 4:27PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:44AM 8:17PM 12:06AM 9:51AM 4:56AM 5:24PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:43AM 8:18PM 12:47AM 11:01AM 5:51AM 6:17PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:42AM 8:20PM 1:22AM 12:09PM 6:42AM 7:06PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:41AM 8:21PM 1:52AM 1:14PM 7:29AM 7:51PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:40AM 8:22PM 2:19AM 2:17PM 8:13AM 8:35PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:38AM 8:23PM 2:44AM 3:18PM 8:56AM 9:18PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:37AM 8:24PM 3:08AM 4:19PM 9:39AM 10:00PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:36AM 8:25PM 3:34AM 5:19PM 10:22AM 10:43PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:35AM 8:26PM 4:01AM 6:18PM 11:05AM 11:28PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:34AM 8:27PM 4:31AM 7:17PM 11:50AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:34AM 8:28PM 5:05AM 8:14PM 12:37PM 12:13AM phase Waning Crescent
21 5:33AM 8:29PM 5:45AM 9:08PM 1:25PM 1:01AM phase New Moon
22 5:32AM 8:30PM 6:30AM 9:58PM 2:14PM 1:49AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:31AM 8:31PM 7:20AM 10:42PM 3:03PM 2:38AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:30AM 8:32PM 8:16AM 11:22PM 3:52PM 3:28AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:29AM 8:33PM 9:16AM 11:57PM 4:41PM 4:17AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:29AM 8:34PM 10:19AM ---- 5:28PM 5:05AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:28AM 8:35PM 11:24AM 12:28AM 6:16PM 5:52AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:27AM 8:36PM 12:30PM 12:57AM 7:03PM 6:39AM phase First Quarter
29 5:27AM 8:37PM 1:39PM 1:25AM 7:51PM 7:27AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:26AM 8:37PM 2:49PM 1:53AM 8:41PM 8:16AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:26AM 8:38PM 4:03PM 2:23AM 9:34PM 9:07AM phase Waxing Gibbous