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