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