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