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 5:28AM 8:12PM 2:28PM 2:50AM 8:58PM 8:33AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:26AM 8:13PM 3:46PM 3:13AM 9:48PM 9:23AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:24AM 8:15PM 5:06PM 3:38AM 10:41PM 10:14AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:23AM 8:16PM 6:29PM 4:05AM 11:38PM 11:09AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:21AM 8:18PM 7:53PM 4:36AM ---- 12:07PM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:19AM 8:20PM 9:14PM 5:14AM 12:37AM 1:08PM phase Full Moon
7 5:18AM 8:21PM 10:27PM 6:01AM 1:39AM 2:11PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:16AM 8:23PM 11:27PM 6:58AM 2:43AM 3:14PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:14AM 8:24PM ---- 8:05AM 3:45AM 4:15PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:13AM 8:25PM 12:16AM 9:18AM 4:44AM 5:12PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:11AM 8:27PM 12:54AM 10:32AM 5:39AM 6:05PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:10AM 8:28PM 1:24AM 11:45AM 6:30AM 6:54PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:08AM 8:30PM 1:49AM 12:55PM 7:17AM 7:39PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:07AM 8:31PM 2:11AM 2:03PM 8:01AM 8:23PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:06AM 8:33PM 2:31AM 3:09PM 8:45AM 9:06PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:04AM 8:34PM 2:52AM 4:14PM 9:27AM 9:48PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:03AM 8:35PM 3:13AM 5:19PM 10:10AM 10:31PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:02AM 8:37PM 3:36AM 6:23PM 10:53AM 11:16PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:00AM 8:38PM 4:02AM 7:25PM 11:38AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 4:59AM 8:39PM 4:32AM 8:25PM 12:25PM 12:01AM phase Waning Crescent
21 4:58AM 8:41PM 5:09AM 9:21PM 1:13PM 12:49AM phase New Moon
22 4:57AM 8:42PM 5:53AM 10:10PM 2:02PM 1:37AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 4:56AM 8:43PM 6:44AM 10:54PM 2:51PM 2:26AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 4:55AM 8:45PM 7:42AM 11:30PM 3:40PM 3:16AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 4:54AM 8:46PM 8:45AM ---- 4:29PM 4:05AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 4:53AM 8:47PM 9:52AM 12:02AM 5:16PM 4:53AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 4:52AM 8:48PM 11:01AM 12:29AM 6:04PM 5:40AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 4:51AM 8:49PM 12:13PM 12:53AM 6:51PM 6:27AM phase First Quarter
29 4:50AM 8:50PM 1:26PM 1:16AM 7:39PM 7:15AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 4:49AM 8:51PM 2:42PM 1:39AM 8:29PM 8:04AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 4:48AM 8:53PM 4:01PM 2:04AM 9:22PM 8:55AM phase Waxing Gibbous