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