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 6:13AM 7:26PM 2:41PM 2:35AM 9:00PM 8:35AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:13AM 7:26PM 3:43PM 3:13AM 9:50PM 9:25AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:12AM 7:27PM 4:47PM 3:52AM 10:44PM 10:17AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:11AM 7:27PM 5:54PM 4:35AM 11:40PM 11:11AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:10AM 7:28PM 7:03PM 5:21AM ---- 12:09PM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 6:10AM 7:29PM 8:13PM 6:13AM 12:40AM 1:11PM phase Full Moon
7 6:09AM 7:29PM 9:20PM 7:10AM 1:42AM 2:14PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:08AM 7:30PM 10:21PM 8:11AM 2:45AM 3:17PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:08AM 7:30PM 11:17PM 9:15AM 3:48AM 4:17PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:07AM 7:31PM ---- 10:19AM 4:46AM 5:14PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:06AM 7:31PM 12:05AM 11:21AM 5:41AM 6:07PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:06AM 7:32PM 12:48AM 12:20PM 6:32AM 6:56PM phase Last Quarter
13 6:05AM 7:33PM 1:26AM 1:16PM 7:19AM 7:41PM phase Waning Crescent
14 6:04AM 7:33PM 2:01AM 2:10PM 8:03AM 8:25PM phase Waning Crescent
15 6:04AM 7:34PM 2:34AM 3:03PM 8:46AM 9:08PM phase Waning Crescent
16 6:03AM 7:34PM 3:07AM 3:55PM 9:29AM 9:50PM phase Waning Crescent
17 6:03AM 7:35PM 3:41AM 4:47PM 10:11AM 10:33PM phase Waning Crescent
18 6:02AM 7:35PM 4:15AM 5:39PM 10:55AM 11:17PM phase Waning Crescent
19 6:02AM 7:36PM 4:52AM 6:32PM 11:40AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 6:02AM 7:37PM 5:33AM 7:24PM 12:27PM 12:03AM phase New Moon
21 6:01AM 7:37PM 6:16AM 8:15PM 1:15PM 12:51AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 6:01AM 7:38PM 7:03AM 9:04PM 2:04PM 1:39AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 6:00AM 7:38PM 7:53AM 9:51PM 2:53PM 2:28AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 6:00AM 7:39PM 8:46AM 10:35PM 3:42PM 3:18AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 6:00AM 7:39PM 9:41AM 11:17PM 4:31PM 4:07AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:59AM 7:40PM 10:36AM 11:56PM 5:18PM 4:55AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:59AM 7:40PM 11:33AM ---- 6:06PM 5:42AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:59AM 7:41PM 12:30PM 12:33AM 6:53PM 6:29AM phase First Quarter
29 5:58AM 7:41PM 1:29PM 1:10AM 7:41PM 7:17AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:58AM 7:42PM 2:30PM 1:47AM 8:31PM 8:06AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:58AM 7:42PM 3:34PM 2:27AM 9:24PM 8:57AM phase Waxing Gibbous