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