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