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