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 5:37AM 7:11PM 2:12PM 2:12AM 8:33PM 8:08AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:36AM 7:12PM 3:17PM 2:47AM 9:24PM 8:58AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:35AM 7:12PM 4:25PM 3:23AM 10:17PM 9:50AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:34AM 7:13PM 5:36PM 4:02AM 11:13PM 10:45AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:33AM 7:14PM 6:49PM 4:44AM ---- 11:43AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:32AM 7:15PM 8:00PM 5:33AM 12:13AM 12:44PM phase Full Moon
7 5:32AM 7:15PM 9:09PM 6:28AM 1:15AM 1:47PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:31AM 7:16PM 10:10PM 7:28AM 2:19AM 2:50PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:30AM 7:17PM 11:04PM 8:33AM 3:21AM 3:51PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:29AM 7:18PM 11:50PM 9:39AM 4:20AM 4:48PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:28AM 7:18PM ---- 10:43AM 5:15AM 5:40PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:27AM 7:19PM 12:30AM 11:46AM 6:05AM 6:29PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:27AM 7:20PM 1:05AM 12:45PM 6:52AM 7:15PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:26AM 7:21PM 1:37AM 1:43PM 7:37AM 7:59PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:25AM 7:22PM 2:08AM 2:39PM 8:20AM 8:41PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:24AM 7:22PM 2:38AM 3:34PM 9:02AM 9:24PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:24AM 7:23PM 3:08AM 4:29PM 9:45AM 10:07PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:23AM 7:24PM 3:40AM 5:23PM 10:29AM 10:51PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:22AM 7:24PM 4:15AM 6:18PM 11:14AM 11:37PM phase Waning Crescent
20 5:22AM 7:25PM 4:53AM 7:12PM 12:00PM ---- phase New Moon
21 5:21AM 7:26PM 5:35AM 8:04PM 12:48PM 12:24AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:21AM 7:27PM 6:21AM 8:53PM 1:37PM 1:13AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:20AM 7:27PM 7:12AM 9:39PM 2:27PM 2:02AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:20AM 7:28PM 8:05AM 10:22PM 3:16PM 2:51AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:19AM 7:29PM 9:02AM 11:01PM 4:04PM 3:40AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:19AM 7:29PM 10:00AM 11:37PM 4:52PM 4:28AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:18AM 7:30PM 11:00AM ---- 5:39PM 5:16AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:18AM 7:31PM 12:00PM 12:12AM 6:26PM 6:03AM phase First Quarter
29 5:17AM 7:31PM 1:03PM 12:45AM 7:15PM 6:50AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:17AM 7:32PM 2:07PM 1:20AM 8:05PM 7:39AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:17AM 7:32PM 3:14PM 1:55AM 8:58PM 8:31AM phase Waxing Gibbous