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