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 7:27PM 3:02PM 2:46AM 9:17PM 8:53AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:46AM 7:27PM 3:58PM 3:30AM 10:08PM 9:43AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:46AM 7:27PM 4:57PM 4:15AM 11:01PM 10:34AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:45AM 7:27PM 5:58PM 5:03AM 11:58PM 11:29AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:45AM 7:28PM 7:02PM 5:55AM ---- 12:27PM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 6:44AM 7:28PM 8:08PM 6:51AM 12:58AM 1:29PM phase Full Moon
7 6:44AM 7:28PM 9:13PM 7:51AM 2:00AM 2:32PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:44AM 7:28PM 10:16PM 8:53AM 3:03AM 3:35PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:43AM 7:29PM 11:13PM 9:56AM 4:05AM 4:35PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:43AM 7:29PM ---- 10:57AM 5:04AM 5:32PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:43AM 7:29PM 12:05AM 11:55AM 5:59AM 6:25PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:42AM 7:30PM 12:52AM 12:49PM 6:49AM 7:13PM phase Last Quarter
13 6:42AM 7:30PM 1:35AM 1:41PM 7:36AM 7:59PM phase Waning Crescent
14 6:42AM 7:30PM 2:15AM 2:30PM 8:21AM 8:43PM phase Waning Crescent
15 6:42AM 7:30PM 2:53AM 3:18PM 9:04AM 9:25PM phase Waning Crescent
16 6:41AM 7:31PM 3:30AM 4:05PM 9:46AM 10:08PM phase Waning Crescent
17 6:41AM 7:31PM 4:08AM 4:53PM 10:29AM 10:51PM phase Waning Crescent
18 6:41AM 7:31PM 4:47AM 5:41PM 11:13AM 11:35PM phase Waning Crescent
19 6:41AM 7:32PM 5:28AM 6:30PM 11:58AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 6:40AM 7:32PM 6:11AM 7:19PM 12:45PM 12:21AM phase New Moon
21 6:40AM 7:32PM 6:57AM 8:09PM 1:33PM 1:08AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 6:40AM 7:33PM 7:45AM 8:58PM 2:22PM 1:57AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 6:40AM 7:33PM 8:35AM 9:46PM 3:11PM 2:46AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 6:40AM 7:33PM 9:26AM 10:33PM 4:00PM 3:36AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 6:40AM 7:34PM 10:17AM 11:18PM 4:48PM 4:24AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 6:40AM 7:34PM 11:09AM ---- 5:36PM 5:12AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 6:39AM 7:34PM 12:01PM 12:01AM 6:23PM 6:00AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 6:39AM 7:35PM 12:54PM 12:43AM 7:11PM 6:47AM phase First Quarter
29 6:39AM 7:35PM 1:47PM 1:25AM 7:59PM 7:35AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 6:39AM 7:35PM 2:43PM 2:08AM 8:49PM 8:24AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 6:39AM 7:35PM 3:41PM 2:53AM 9:42PM 9:15AM phase Waxing Gibbous