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