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