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