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