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