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 5:34AM 7:55PM 2:25PM 2:40AM 8:52PM 8:27AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:32AM 7:56PM 3:39PM 3:07AM 9:42PM 9:17AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:31AM 7:57PM 4:55PM 3:35AM 10:35PM 10:09AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:29AM 7:58PM 6:14PM 4:06AM 11:32PM 11:03AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:28AM 8:00PM 7:34PM 4:40AM ---- 12:01PM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:26AM 8:01PM 8:52PM 5:22AM 12:31AM 1:02PM phase Full Moon
7 5:25AM 8:02PM 10:03PM 6:12AM 1:34AM 2:05PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:24AM 8:03PM 11:04PM 7:10AM 2:37AM 3:08PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:22AM 8:05PM 11:55PM 8:16AM 3:39AM 4:09PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:21AM 8:06PM ---- 9:27AM 4:38AM 5:06PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:20AM 8:07PM 12:35AM 10:38AM 5:33AM 5:59PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:19AM 8:08PM 1:09AM 11:47AM 6:24AM 6:48PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:17AM 8:10PM 1:37AM 12:54PM 7:11AM 7:34PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:16AM 8:11PM 2:03AM 1:58PM 7:56AM 8:17PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:15AM 8:12PM 2:26AM 3:01PM 8:39AM 9:00PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:14AM 8:13PM 2:50AM 4:03PM 9:21AM 9:43PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:13AM 8:14PM 3:14AM 5:04PM 10:04AM 10:26PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:12AM 8:15PM 3:40AM 6:05PM 10:48AM 11:10PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:11AM 8:17PM 4:08AM 7:05PM 11:32AM 11:56PM phase Waning Crescent
20 5:10AM 8:18PM 4:42AM 8:03PM 12:19PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
21 5:09AM 8:19PM 5:20AM 8:57PM 1:07PM 12:43AM phase New Moon
22 5:08AM 8:20PM 6:05AM 9:47PM 1:56PM 1:31AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:07AM 8:21PM 6:55AM 10:31PM 2:45PM 2:21AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:06AM 8:22PM 7:52AM 11:10PM 3:34PM 3:10AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:05AM 8:23PM 8:53AM 11:44PM 4:23PM 3:59AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:04AM 8:24PM 9:57AM ---- 5:11PM 4:47AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:03AM 8:25PM 11:03AM 12:14AM 5:58PM 5:34AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:03AM 8:26PM 12:11PM 12:42AM 6:45PM 6:21AM phase First Quarter
29 5:02AM 8:27PM 1:21PM 1:08AM 7:33PM 7:09AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:01AM 8:28PM 2:33PM 1:35AM 8:23PM 7:58AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:01AM 8:29PM 3:48PM 2:03AM 9:16PM 8:49AM phase Waxing Gibbous