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