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 5:36AM 7:46PM 2:23PM 2:35AM 8:49PM 8:24AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:34AM 7:47PM 3:34PM 3:04AM 9:39PM 9:14AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:33AM 7:49PM 4:49PM 3:33AM 10:32PM 10:05AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:32AM 7:50PM 6:06PM 4:06AM 11:28PM 11:00AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:30AM 7:51PM 7:24PM 4:42AM ---- 11:58AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:29AM 7:52PM 8:41PM 5:25AM 12:28AM 12:59PM phase Full Moon
7 5:28AM 7:53PM 9:51PM 6:16AM 1:30AM 2:02PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:26AM 7:54PM 10:53PM 7:15AM 2:34AM 3:05PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:25AM 7:55PM 11:44PM 8:21AM 3:36AM 4:06PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:24AM 7:57PM ---- 9:30AM 4:35AM 5:03PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:23AM 7:58PM 12:26AM 10:40AM 5:30AM 5:56PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:22AM 7:59PM 1:01AM 11:47AM 6:20AM 6:44PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:21AM 8:00PM 1:31AM 12:53PM 7:08AM 7:30PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:19AM 8:01PM 1:58AM 1:56PM 7:52AM 8:14PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:18AM 8:02PM 2:23AM 2:57PM 8:35AM 8:57PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:17AM 8:03PM 2:48AM 3:58PM 9:18AM 9:39PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:16AM 8:04PM 3:13AM 4:58PM 10:01AM 10:22PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:15AM 8:05PM 3:40AM 5:57PM 10:44AM 11:07PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:14AM 8:06PM 4:10AM 6:56PM 11:29AM 11:52PM phase Waning Crescent
20 5:13AM 8:07PM 4:45AM 7:52PM 12:16PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
21 5:13AM 8:08PM 5:24AM 8:46PM 1:04PM 12:39AM phase New Moon
22 5:12AM 8:09PM 6:09AM 9:36PM 1:53PM 1:28AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:11AM 8:10PM 7:00AM 10:21PM 2:42PM 2:17AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:10AM 8:11PM 7:55AM 11:01PM 3:31PM 3:07AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:09AM 8:12PM 8:55AM 11:36PM 4:20PM 3:55AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:09AM 8:13PM 9:58AM ---- 5:07PM 4:44AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:08AM 8:14PM 11:02AM 12:07AM 5:55PM 5:31AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:07AM 8:15PM 12:09PM 12:37AM 6:42PM 6:18AM phase First Quarter
29 5:07AM 8:16PM 1:17PM 1:05AM 7:30PM 7:06AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:06AM 8:17PM 2:28PM 1:33AM 8:20PM 7:55AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:05AM 8:18PM 3:41PM 2:03AM 9:13PM 8:46AM phase Waxing Gibbous