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