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 5:46AM 7:12PM 2:18PM 2:15AM 8:38PM 8:13AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:45AM 7:12PM 3:22PM 2:51AM 9:29PM 9:03AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:44AM 7:13PM 4:29PM 3:29AM 10:22PM 9:55AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:43AM 7:14PM 5:38PM 4:09AM 11:18PM 10:50AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:42AM 7:14PM 6:49PM 4:53AM ---- 11:48AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:42AM 7:15PM 8:00PM 5:42AM 12:18AM 12:49PM phase Full Moon
7 5:41AM 7:16PM 9:08PM 6:38AM 1:20AM 1:52PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:40AM 7:17PM 10:10PM 7:39AM 2:24AM 2:55PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:39AM 7:17PM 11:04PM 8:43AM 3:26AM 3:56PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:38AM 7:18PM 11:51PM 9:48AM 4:25AM 4:53PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:38AM 7:19PM ---- 10:52AM 5:20AM 5:45PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:37AM 7:19PM 12:32AM 11:53AM 6:10AM 6:34PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:36AM 7:20PM 1:08AM 12:52PM 6:57AM 7:20PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:35AM 7:21PM 1:42AM 1:48PM 7:42AM 8:03PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:35AM 7:21PM 2:13AM 2:43PM 8:25AM 8:46PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:34AM 7:22PM 2:44AM 3:37PM 9:07AM 9:29PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:34AM 7:23PM 3:16AM 4:30PM 9:50AM 10:12PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:33AM 7:23PM 3:49AM 5:24PM 10:34AM 10:56PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:32AM 7:24PM 4:24AM 6:18PM 11:19AM 11:42PM phase Waning Crescent
20 5:32AM 7:25PM 5:03AM 7:11PM 12:05PM ---- phase New Moon
21 5:31AM 7:25PM 5:46AM 8:03PM 12:53PM 12:29AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:31AM 7:26PM 6:32AM 8:52PM 1:42PM 1:18AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:30AM 7:27PM 7:22AM 9:39PM 2:32PM 2:07AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:30AM 7:27PM 8:16AM 10:22PM 3:21PM 2:56AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:29AM 7:28PM 9:12AM 11:02PM 4:09PM 3:45AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:29AM 7:29PM 10:09AM 11:39PM 4:57PM 4:33AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:29AM 7:29PM 11:07AM ---- 5:44PM 5:21AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:28AM 7:30PM 12:07PM 12:15AM 6:31PM 6:08AM phase First Quarter
29 5:28AM 7:30PM 1:08PM 12:49AM 7:20PM 6:55AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:28AM 7:31PM 2:11PM 1:25AM 8:10PM 7:44AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:27AM 7:31PM 3:17PM 2:02AM 9:03PM 8:36AM phase Waxing Gibbous