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