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