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