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 6:44AM 7:19PM 2:58PM 2:40AM 9:13PM 8:48AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:44AM 7:20PM 3:53PM 3:25AM 10:03PM 9:38AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:44AM 7:20PM 4:51PM 4:11AM 10:56PM 10:29AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:43AM 7:20PM 5:51PM 5:00AM 11:53PM 11:24AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:43AM 7:20PM 6:55PM 5:52AM ---- 12:22PM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 6:42AM 7:20PM 8:00PM 6:49AM 12:53AM 1:24PM phase Full Moon
7 6:42AM 7:21PM 9:05PM 7:50AM 1:55AM 2:27PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:42AM 7:21PM 10:07PM 8:52AM 2:58AM 3:30PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:41AM 7:21PM 11:05PM 9:55AM 4:00AM 4:30PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:41AM 7:21PM 11:57PM 10:55AM 4:59AM 5:27PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:41AM 7:22PM ---- 11:52AM 5:54AM 6:20PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:41AM 7:22PM 12:45AM 12:46PM 6:44AM 7:08PM phase Last Quarter
13 6:40AM 7:22PM 1:28AM 1:37PM 7:31AM 7:54PM phase Waning Crescent
14 6:40AM 7:22PM 2:09AM 2:25PM 8:16AM 8:38PM phase Waning Crescent
15 6:40AM 7:22PM 2:48AM 3:12PM 8:59AM 9:20PM phase Waning Crescent
16 6:40AM 7:23PM 3:26AM 3:59PM 9:42AM 10:03PM phase Waning Crescent
17 6:39AM 7:23PM 4:05AM 4:46PM 10:24AM 10:46PM phase Waning Crescent
18 6:39AM 7:23PM 4:45AM 5:33PM 11:08AM 11:30PM phase Waning Crescent
19 6:39AM 7:24PM 5:26AM 6:22PM 11:53AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 6:39AM 7:24PM 6:10AM 7:11PM 12:40PM 12:16AM phase New Moon
21 6:39AM 7:24PM 6:55AM 8:00PM 1:28PM 1:03AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 6:39AM 7:24PM 7:44AM 8:50PM 2:17PM 1:52AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 6:38AM 7:25PM 8:33AM 9:38PM 3:06PM 2:41AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 6:38AM 7:25PM 9:24AM 10:25PM 3:55PM 3:31AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 6:38AM 7:25PM 10:15AM 11:10PM 4:44PM 4:19AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 6:38AM 7:26PM 11:07AM 11:54PM 5:31PM 5:07AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 6:38AM 7:26PM 11:58AM ---- 6:18PM 5:55AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 6:38AM 7:26PM 12:50PM 12:37AM 7:06PM 6:42AM phase First Quarter
29 6:38AM 7:26PM 1:42PM 1:20AM 7:54PM 7:30AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 6:38AM 7:27PM 2:37PM 2:03AM 8:44PM 8:19AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 6:38AM 7:27PM 3:34PM 2:49AM 9:37PM 9:10AM phase Waxing Gibbous