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