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