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