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 6:24AM 7:40PM 2:53PM 2:48AM 9:12PM 8:47AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:23AM 7:40PM 3:55PM 3:25AM 10:03PM 9:37AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:22AM 7:41PM 5:00PM 4:04AM 10:56PM 10:29AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:21AM 7:41PM 6:08PM 4:46AM 11:52PM 11:24AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:20AM 7:42PM 7:18PM 5:32AM ---- 12:22PM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 6:20AM 7:43PM 8:28PM 6:23AM 12:52AM 1:23PM phase Full Moon
7 6:19AM 7:43PM 9:35PM 7:20AM 1:55AM 2:26PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:18AM 7:44PM 10:37PM 8:21AM 2:58AM 3:29PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:18AM 7:44PM 11:31PM 9:25AM 4:00AM 4:30PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:17AM 7:45PM ---- 10:29AM 4:59AM 5:27PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:16AM 7:46PM 12:19AM 11:32AM 5:54AM 6:19PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:16AM 7:46PM 1:01AM 12:31PM 6:44AM 7:08PM phase Last Quarter
13 6:15AM 7:47PM 1:39AM 1:28PM 7:31AM 7:54PM phase Waning Crescent
14 6:14AM 7:47PM 2:14AM 2:23PM 8:16AM 8:37PM phase Waning Crescent
15 6:14AM 7:48PM 2:46AM 3:16PM 8:59AM 9:20PM phase Waning Crescent
16 6:13AM 7:49PM 3:19AM 4:09PM 9:41AM 10:02PM phase Waning Crescent
17 6:13AM 7:49PM 3:52AM 5:01PM 10:24AM 10:46PM phase Waning Crescent
18 6:12AM 7:50PM 4:26AM 5:54PM 11:08AM 11:30PM phase Waning Crescent
19 6:12AM 7:50PM 5:03AM 6:46PM 11:53AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 6:11AM 7:51PM 5:43AM 7:39PM 12:39PM 12:16AM phase New Moon
21 6:11AM 7:51PM 6:26AM 8:30PM 1:27PM 1:03AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 6:10AM 7:52PM 7:13AM 9:19PM 2:16PM 1:52AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 6:10AM 7:53PM 8:03AM 10:06PM 3:06PM 2:41AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 6:09AM 7:53PM 8:56AM 10:50PM 3:55PM 3:30AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 6:09AM 7:54PM 9:51AM 11:31PM 4:43PM 4:19AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 6:09AM 7:54PM 10:47AM ---- 5:31PM 5:07AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 6:08AM 7:55PM 11:44AM 12:09AM 6:18PM 5:54AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 6:08AM 7:55PM 12:42PM 12:46AM 7:05PM 6:42AM phase First Quarter
29 6:08AM 7:56PM 1:42PM 1:23AM 7:54PM 7:29AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 6:08AM 7:56PM 2:43PM 2:00AM 8:44PM 8:18AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 6:07AM 7:57PM 3:48PM 2:38AM 9:37PM 9:10AM phase Waxing Gibbous