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 7:48PM 2:25PM 2:37AM 8:51PM 8:26AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:37AM 7:49PM 3:37PM 3:06AM 9:42PM 9:16AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:36AM 7:50PM 4:51PM 3:36AM 10:35PM 10:08AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:35AM 7:51PM 6:08PM 4:09AM 11:31PM 11:02AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:33AM 7:53PM 7:26PM 4:45AM ---- 12:00PM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:32AM 7:54PM 8:42PM 5:29AM 12:30AM 1:01PM phase Full Moon
7 5:31AM 7:55PM 9:53PM 6:20AM 1:33AM 2:04PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:30AM 7:56PM 10:54PM 7:19AM 2:36AM 3:08PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:28AM 7:57PM 11:46PM 8:25AM 3:38AM 4:08PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:27AM 7:58PM ---- 9:34AM 4:37AM 5:05PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:26AM 7:59PM 12:28AM 10:43AM 5:32AM 5:58PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:25AM 8:00PM 1:03AM 11:50AM 6:23AM 6:47PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:24AM 8:01PM 1:33AM 12:56PM 7:10AM 7:33PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:23AM 8:03PM 2:00AM 1:58PM 7:55AM 8:17PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:22AM 8:04PM 2:25AM 3:00PM 8:38AM 8:59PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:21AM 8:05PM 2:50AM 4:00PM 9:20AM 9:42PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:20AM 8:06PM 3:16AM 5:00PM 10:03AM 10:25PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:19AM 8:07PM 3:43AM 5:59PM 10:47AM 11:09PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:18AM 8:08PM 4:14AM 6:57PM 11:32AM 11:55PM phase Waning Crescent
20 5:17AM 8:09PM 4:48AM 7:54PM 12:18PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
21 5:16AM 8:10PM 5:27AM 8:48PM 1:06PM 12:42AM phase New Moon
22 5:15AM 8:11PM 6:12AM 9:38PM 1:55PM 1:30AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:14AM 8:12PM 7:03AM 10:22PM 2:44PM 2:20AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:13AM 8:13PM 7:59AM 11:02PM 3:34PM 3:09AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:13AM 8:14PM 8:58AM 11:38PM 4:22PM 3:58AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:12AM 8:15PM 10:01AM ---- 5:10PM 4:46AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:11AM 8:15PM 11:05AM 12:09AM 5:57PM 5:33AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:11AM 8:16PM 12:12PM 12:39AM 6:44PM 6:21AM phase First Quarter
29 5:10AM 8:17PM 1:20PM 1:07AM 7:32PM 7:08AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:09AM 8:18PM 2:30PM 1:35AM 8:22PM 7:57AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:09AM 8:19PM 3:43PM 2:05AM 9:15PM 8:48AM phase Waxing Gibbous