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 5:31AM 7:10PM 2:07PM 2:10AM 8:29PM 8:05AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:30AM 7:11PM 3:14PM 2:43AM 9:20PM 8:55AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:29AM 7:12PM 4:23PM 3:18AM 10:13PM 9:46AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:28AM 7:13PM 5:35PM 3:56AM 11:10PM 10:41AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:27AM 7:13PM 6:48PM 4:38AM ---- 11:39AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:26AM 7:14PM 8:01PM 5:26AM 12:09AM 12:40PM phase Full Moon
7 5:25AM 7:15PM 9:09PM 6:20AM 1:12AM 1:43PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:24AM 7:16PM 10:11PM 7:20AM 2:15AM 2:46PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:23AM 7:17PM 11:04PM 8:25AM 3:17AM 3:47PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:22AM 7:18PM 11:50PM 9:32AM 4:16AM 4:44PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:21AM 7:18PM ---- 10:37AM 5:11AM 5:37PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:20AM 7:19PM 12:29AM 11:40AM 6:01AM 6:25PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:19AM 7:20PM 1:03AM 12:40PM 6:49AM 7:11PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:19AM 7:21PM 1:34AM 1:39PM 7:33AM 7:55PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:18AM 7:22PM 2:04AM 2:36PM 8:16AM 8:37PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:17AM 7:22PM 2:33AM 3:31PM 8:59AM 9:20PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:16AM 7:23PM 3:03AM 4:27PM 9:41AM 10:03PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:16AM 7:24PM 3:34AM 5:23PM 10:25AM 10:47PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:15AM 7:25PM 4:08AM 6:18PM 11:10AM 11:33PM phase Waning Crescent
20 5:14AM 7:26PM 4:45AM 7:12PM 11:57AM ---- phase New Moon
21 5:14AM 7:26PM 5:27AM 8:04PM 12:45PM 12:20AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:13AM 7:27PM 6:13AM 8:54PM 1:34PM 1:09AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:12AM 7:28PM 7:04AM 9:40PM 2:23PM 1:58AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:12AM 7:29PM 7:58AM 10:22PM 3:12PM 2:48AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:11AM 7:29PM 8:55AM 11:00PM 4:01PM 3:36AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:11AM 7:30PM 9:54AM 11:36PM 4:48PM 4:24AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:10AM 7:31PM 10:54AM ---- 5:35PM 5:12AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:10AM 7:31PM 11:56AM 12:10AM 6:23PM 5:59AM phase First Quarter
29 5:10AM 7:32PM 12:59PM 12:42AM 7:11PM 6:47AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:09AM 7:33PM 2:04PM 1:15AM 8:01PM 7:36AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:09AM 7:33PM 3:12PM 1:50AM 8:54PM 8:27AM phase Waxing Gibbous