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
Date
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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 6:00AM 6:21PM 2:06PM 1:45AM 8:20PM 7:55AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:00AM 6:21PM 2:59PM 2:32AM 9:10PM 8:45AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:59AM 6:22PM 3:54PM 3:20AM 10:03PM 9:36AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:59AM 6:22PM 4:52PM 4:11AM 11:00PM 10:31AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:59AM 6:22PM 5:53PM 5:06AM 11:59PM 11:29AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:59AM 6:22PM 6:57PM 6:04AM ---- 12:30PM phase Full Moon
7 5:58AM 6:22PM 8:01PM 7:06AM 1:02AM 1:33PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:58AM 6:22PM 9:04PM 8:09AM 2:05AM 2:36PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:58AM 6:22PM 10:02PM 9:11AM 3:07AM 3:37PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:58AM 6:22PM 10:57PM 10:10AM 4:06AM 4:34PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:58AM 6:22PM 11:46PM 11:06AM 5:01AM 5:27PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:57AM 6:22PM ---- 11:58AM 5:51AM 6:15PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:57AM 6:23PM 12:32AM 12:46PM 6:39AM 7:01PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:57AM 6:23PM 1:15AM 1:33PM 7:23AM 7:45PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:57AM 6:23PM 1:56AM 2:18PM 8:06AM 8:28PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:57AM 6:23PM 2:36AM 3:03PM 8:49AM 9:10PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:57AM 6:23PM 3:16AM 3:48PM 9:32AM 9:53PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:57AM 6:23PM 3:58AM 4:33PM 10:15AM 10:37PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:57AM 6:23PM 4:41AM 5:20PM 11:00AM 11:23PM phase Waning Crescent
20 5:57AM 6:24PM 5:26AM 6:08PM 11:47AM ---- phase New Moon
21 5:57AM 6:24PM 6:12AM 6:57PM 12:35PM 12:10AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:57AM 6:24PM 7:01AM 7:47PM 1:24PM 12:59AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:57AM 6:24PM 7:50AM 8:35PM 2:13PM 1:48AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:57AM 6:24PM 8:40AM 9:23PM 3:02PM 2:38AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:57AM 6:25PM 9:30AM 10:10PM 3:51PM 3:26AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:57AM 6:25PM 10:20AM 10:56PM 4:38PM 4:15AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:57AM 6:25PM 11:09AM 11:41PM 5:26PM 5:02AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:57AM 6:25PM 11:59AM ---- 6:13PM 5:49AM phase First Quarter
29 5:57AM 6:25PM 12:49PM 12:26AM 7:01PM 6:37AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:57AM 6:26PM 1:41PM 1:12AM 7:51PM 7:26AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:57AM 6:26PM 2:36PM 2:00AM 8:44PM 8:17AM phase Waxing Gibbous