Lunar/Solar Table
May 2012
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Phases: Full Moon May 6
Full Moon
Last Quarter May 13
Last Quarter
New Moon May 21
New Moon
First Quarter May 29
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 4:49AM 6:27PM 12:59PM 1:13AM 7:27PM 7:02AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 4:48AM 6:27PM 2:04PM 1:47AM 8:17PM 7:51AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 4:47AM 6:28PM 3:12PM 2:21AM 9:09PM 8:42AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 4:46AM 6:29PM 4:22PM 2:58AM 10:04PM 9:36AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 4:45AM 6:30PM 5:35PM 3:38AM 11:02PM 10:32AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 4:44AM 6:31PM 6:48PM 4:23AM ---- 11:32AM phase Full Moon
7 4:43AM 6:32PM 7:59PM 5:15AM 12:03AM 12:35PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 4:42AM 6:32PM 9:04PM 6:13AM 1:07AM 1:38PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 4:41AM 6:33PM 10:00PM 7:16AM 2:09AM 2:40PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 4:40AM 6:34PM 10:49PM 8:22AM 3:10AM 3:39PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 4:39AM 6:35PM 11:31PM 9:28AM 4:06AM 4:33PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 4:38AM 6:36PM ---- 10:32AM 4:59AM 5:23PM phase Waning Gibbous
13 4:37AM 6:36PM 12:07AM 11:34AM 5:47AM 6:10PM phase Last Quarter
14 4:37AM 6:37PM 12:39AM 12:33PM 6:33AM 6:55PM phase Waning Crescent
15 4:36AM 6:38PM 1:09AM 1:30PM 7:16AM 7:37PM phase Waning Crescent
16 4:35AM 6:39PM 1:38AM 2:26PM 7:59AM 8:20PM phase Waning Crescent
17 4:34AM 6:40PM 2:08AM 3:22PM 8:41AM 9:03PM phase Waning Crescent
18 4:34AM 6:40PM 2:38AM 4:17PM 9:24AM 9:46PM phase Waning Crescent
19 4:33AM 6:41PM 3:11AM 5:12PM 10:09AM 10:32PM phase Waning Crescent
20 4:32AM 6:42PM 3:47AM 6:07PM 10:55AM 11:18PM phase Waning Crescent
21 4:32AM 6:43PM 4:27AM 7:00PM 11:42AM ---- phase New Moon
22 4:31AM 6:43PM 5:12AM 7:51PM 12:31PM 12:06AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 4:30AM 6:44PM 6:00AM 8:38PM 1:20PM 12:55AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 4:30AM 6:45PM 6:53AM 9:22PM 2:09PM 1:45AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 4:29AM 6:46PM 7:49AM 10:02PM 2:58PM 2:34AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 4:29AM 6:46PM 8:47AM 10:39PM 3:46PM 3:22AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 4:28AM 6:47PM 9:47AM 11:13PM 4:34PM 4:10AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 4:28AM 6:48PM 10:48AM 11:46PM 5:21PM 4:57AM phase Waxing Gibbous
29 4:27AM 6:48PM 11:50AM ---- 6:08PM 5:45AM phase First Quarter
30 4:27AM 6:49PM 12:55PM 12:19AM 6:58PM 6:33AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 4:27AM 6:50PM 2:01PM 12:53AM 7:49PM 7:23AM phase Waxing Gibbous