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