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 4:36AM 7:35PM 1:43PM 2:08AM 8:14PM 7:49AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 4:34AM 7:37PM 3:03PM 2:30AM 9:04PM 8:39AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 4:32AM 7:39PM 4:26PM 2:52AM 9:57PM 9:31AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 4:30AM 7:40PM 5:52PM 3:16AM 10:54PM 10:25AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 4:28AM 7:42PM 7:18PM 3:45AM 11:53PM 11:23AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 4:27AM 7:44PM 8:41PM 4:20AM ---- 12:24PM phase Full Moon
7 4:25AM 7:45PM 9:55PM 5:06AM 12:56AM 1:27PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 4:23AM 7:47PM 10:55PM 6:03AM 1:59AM 2:30PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 4:21AM 7:49PM 11:42PM 7:11AM 3:01AM 3:31PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 4:20AM 7:50PM ---- 8:25AM 4:00AM 4:28PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 4:18AM 7:52PM 12:18AM 9:41AM 4:55AM 5:21PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 4:16AM 7:53PM 12:46AM 10:56AM 5:46AM 6:10PM phase Last Quarter
13 4:15AM 7:55PM 1:08AM 12:09PM 6:33AM 6:55PM phase Waning Crescent
14 4:13AM 7:57PM 1:28AM 1:19PM 7:17AM 7:39PM phase Waning Crescent
15 4:11AM 7:58PM 1:47AM 2:27PM 8:01AM 8:22PM phase Waning Crescent
16 4:10AM 8:00PM 2:05AM 3:34PM 8:43AM 9:04PM phase Waning Crescent
17 4:08AM 8:01PM 2:24AM 4:41PM 9:26AM 9:47PM phase Waning Crescent
18 4:07AM 8:03PM 2:45AM 5:46PM 10:09AM 10:32PM phase Waning Crescent
19 4:06AM 8:04PM 3:10AM 6:51PM 10:54AM 11:17PM phase Waning Crescent
20 4:04AM 8:06PM 3:39AM 7:52PM 11:41AM ---- phase New Moon
21 4:03AM 8:07PM 4:14AM 8:48PM 12:29PM 12:05AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 4:02AM 8:09PM 4:57AM 9:38PM 1:18PM 12:53AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 4:00AM 8:10PM 5:48AM 10:20PM 2:07PM 1:42AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 3:59AM 8:11PM 6:47AM 10:56PM 2:56PM 2:32AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 3:58AM 8:13PM 7:52AM 11:25PM 3:45PM 3:21AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 3:57AM 8:14PM 9:01AM 11:50PM 4:33PM 4:09AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 3:56AM 8:15PM 10:13AM ---- 5:20PM 4:56AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 3:55AM 8:17PM 11:26AM 12:12AM 6:07PM 5:43AM phase First Quarter
29 3:54AM 8:18PM 12:42PM 12:33AM 6:55PM 6:31AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 3:53AM 8:19PM 2:01PM 12:54AM 7:45PM 7:20AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 3:52AM 8:20PM 3:23PM 1:16AM 8:38PM 8:11AM phase Waxing Gibbous