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