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