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