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