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