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