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