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 5:20AM 6:57PM 1:56PM 1:57AM 8:17PM 7:53AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:19AM 6:58PM 3:02PM 2:32AM 9:08PM 8:43AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:18AM 6:59PM 4:10PM 3:07AM 10:01PM 9:34AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:17AM 7:00PM 5:22PM 3:45AM 10:57PM 10:29AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:16AM 7:01PM 6:34PM 4:27AM 11:57PM 11:27AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:15AM 7:01PM 7:47PM 5:15AM ---- 12:28PM phase Full Moon
7 5:14AM 7:02PM 8:55PM 6:10AM 1:00AM 1:31PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:14AM 7:03PM 9:57PM 7:10AM 2:03AM 2:34PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:13AM 7:04PM 10:51PM 8:15AM 3:05AM 3:35PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:12AM 7:05PM 11:36PM 9:21AM 4:04AM 4:32PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:11AM 7:05PM ---- 10:26AM 4:59AM 5:25PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:10AM 7:06PM 12:16AM 11:29AM 5:49AM 6:13PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:09AM 7:07PM 12:51AM 12:29PM 6:37AM 6:59PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:09AM 7:08PM 1:22AM 1:27PM 7:21AM 7:43PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:08AM 7:08PM 1:52AM 2:23PM 8:04AM 8:26PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:07AM 7:09PM 2:21AM 3:19PM 8:47AM 9:08PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:06AM 7:10PM 2:51AM 4:14PM 9:29AM 9:51PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:06AM 7:11PM 3:23AM 5:09PM 10:13AM 10:35PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:05AM 7:12PM 3:57AM 6:04PM 10:58AM 11:21PM phase Waning Crescent
20 5:04AM 7:12PM 4:35AM 6:58PM 11:45AM ---- phase New Moon
21 5:04AM 7:13PM 5:17AM 7:51PM 12:33PM 12:08AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:03AM 7:14PM 6:03AM 8:40PM 1:22PM 12:57AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:03AM 7:14PM 6:53AM 9:26PM 2:11PM 1:46AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:02AM 7:15PM 7:47AM 10:09PM 3:00PM 2:36AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:02AM 7:16PM 8:44AM 10:47PM 3:49PM 3:24AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:01AM 7:17PM 9:43AM 11:23PM 4:36PM 4:12AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:01AM 7:17PM 10:43AM 11:57PM 5:23PM 5:00AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:00AM 7:18PM 11:44AM ---- 6:11PM 5:47AM phase First Quarter
29 5:00AM 7:19PM 12:47PM 12:30AM 6:59PM 6:35AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 4:59AM 7:19PM 1:52PM 1:04AM 7:49PM 7:24AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 4:59AM 7:20PM 2:59PM 1:39AM 8:42PM 8:15AM phase Waxing Gibbous