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