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