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