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 5:43AM 7:52PM 2:30PM 2:41AM 8:56PM 8:31AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:42AM 7:53PM 3:42PM 3:10AM 9:46PM 9:21AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:41AM 7:54PM 4:56PM 3:41AM 10:39PM 10:12AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:39AM 7:56PM 6:13PM 4:13AM 11:35PM 11:07AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:38AM 7:57PM 7:31PM 4:50AM ---- 12:05PM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:37AM 7:58PM 8:47PM 5:33AM 12:35AM 1:06PM phase Full Moon
7 5:35AM 7:59PM 9:57PM 6:24AM 1:37AM 2:09PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:34AM 8:00PM 10:59PM 7:24AM 2:41AM 3:12PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:33AM 8:01PM 11:50PM 8:29AM 3:43AM 4:13PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:32AM 8:02PM ---- 9:38AM 4:42AM 5:10PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:31AM 8:03PM 12:32AM 10:48AM 5:37AM 6:03PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:30AM 8:05PM 1:07AM 11:55AM 6:28AM 6:51PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:28AM 8:06PM 1:38AM 1:00PM 7:15AM 7:37PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:27AM 8:07PM 2:05AM 2:03PM 7:59AM 8:21PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:26AM 8:08PM 2:30AM 3:04PM 8:42AM 9:04PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:25AM 8:09PM 2:55AM 4:04PM 9:25AM 9:46PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:24AM 8:10PM 3:21AM 5:04PM 10:08AM 10:29PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:23AM 8:11PM 3:48AM 6:03PM 10:51AM 11:14PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:22AM 8:12PM 4:18AM 7:01PM 11:36AM 11:59PM phase Waning Crescent
20 5:21AM 8:13PM 4:53AM 7:58PM 12:23PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
21 5:21AM 8:14PM 5:32AM 8:52PM 1:11PM 12:47AM phase New Moon
22 5:20AM 8:15PM 6:17AM 9:42PM 2:00PM 1:35AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:19AM 8:16PM 7:08AM 10:27PM 2:49PM 2:24AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:18AM 8:17PM 8:04AM 11:06PM 3:38PM 3:14AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:17AM 8:18PM 9:03AM 11:42PM 4:27PM 4:02AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:17AM 8:19PM 10:06AM ---- 5:14PM 4:51AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:16AM 8:20PM 11:10AM 12:14AM 6:02PM 5:38AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:15AM 8:20PM 12:16PM 12:43AM 6:49PM 6:25AM phase First Quarter
29 5:15AM 8:21PM 1:24PM 1:11AM 7:37PM 7:13AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:14AM 8:22PM 2:35PM 1:40AM 8:27PM 8:02AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:14AM 8:23PM 3:48PM 2:10AM 9:20PM 8:53AM phase Waxing Gibbous