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