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 5:39AM 7:56PM 2:29PM 2:42AM 8:55PM 8:30AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:38AM 7:57PM 3:42PM 3:10AM 9:46PM 9:20AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:36AM 7:58PM 4:58PM 3:39AM 10:39PM 10:12AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:35AM 7:59PM 6:16PM 4:10AM 11:35PM 11:06AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:33AM 8:01PM 7:35PM 4:45AM ---- 12:04PM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:32AM 8:02PM 8:52PM 5:27AM 12:35AM 1:06PM phase Full Moon
7 5:31AM 8:03PM 10:03PM 6:18AM 1:37AM 2:09PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:29AM 8:04PM 11:05PM 7:17AM 2:40AM 3:12PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:28AM 8:05PM 11:55PM 8:23AM 3:43AM 4:12PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:27AM 8:07PM ---- 9:33AM 4:42AM 5:09PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:26AM 8:08PM 12:37AM 10:43AM 5:36AM 6:02PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:24AM 8:09PM 1:11AM 11:51AM 6:27AM 6:51PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:23AM 8:10PM 1:40AM 12:58PM 7:14AM 7:37PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:22AM 8:11PM 2:06AM 2:02PM 7:59AM 8:21PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:21AM 8:12PM 2:30AM 3:04PM 8:42AM 9:03PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:20AM 8:13PM 2:54AM 4:05PM 9:25AM 9:46PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:19AM 8:15PM 3:18AM 5:06PM 10:07AM 10:29PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:18AM 8:16PM 3:45AM 6:06PM 10:51AM 11:13PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:17AM 8:17PM 4:14AM 7:05PM 11:36AM 11:59PM phase Waning Crescent
20 5:16AM 8:18PM 4:48AM 8:03PM 12:22PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
21 5:15AM 8:19PM 5:27AM 8:57PM 1:10PM 12:46AM phase New Moon
22 5:14AM 8:20PM 6:12AM 9:47PM 1:59PM 1:35AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:13AM 8:21PM 7:02AM 10:31PM 2:49PM 2:24AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:12AM 8:22PM 7:58AM 11:10PM 3:38PM 3:13AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:11AM 8:23PM 8:59AM 11:45PM 4:26PM 4:02AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:11AM 8:24PM 10:02AM ---- 5:14PM 4:50AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:10AM 8:25PM 11:08AM 12:16AM 6:01PM 5:38AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:09AM 8:26PM 12:15PM 12:44AM 6:48PM 6:25AM phase First Quarter
29 5:08AM 8:27PM 1:24PM 1:11AM 7:37PM 7:12AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:08AM 8:28PM 2:36PM 1:38AM 8:27PM 8:01AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:07AM 8:29PM 3:50PM 2:07AM 9:19PM 8:53AM phase Waxing Gibbous