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