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 21
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 6:19AM 8:19PM 3:04PM 3:11AM 9:28PM 9:03AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:18AM 8:20PM 4:14PM 3:42AM 10:18PM 9:53AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:17AM 8:21PM 5:27PM 4:13AM 11:12PM 10:45AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:15AM 8:22PM 6:42PM 4:47AM ---- 11:39AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:14AM 8:23PM 7:59PM 5:26AM 12:08AM 12:37PM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 6:13AM 8:24PM 9:14PM 6:11AM 1:08AM 1:39PM phase Full Moon
7 6:12AM 8:25PM 10:23PM 7:03AM 2:10AM 2:42PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:11AM 8:26PM 11:25PM 8:03AM 3:13AM 3:45PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:10AM 8:27PM ---- 9:08AM 4:15AM 4:45PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:09AM 8:28PM 12:17AM 10:16AM 5:14AM 5:42PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:07AM 8:29PM 1:00AM 11:24AM 6:09AM 6:35PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:06AM 8:30PM 1:36AM 12:30PM 7:00AM 7:24PM phase Last Quarter
13 6:05AM 8:31PM 2:07AM 1:34PM 7:47AM 8:09PM phase Waning Crescent
14 6:04AM 8:32PM 2:36AM 2:35PM 8:32AM 8:53PM phase Waning Crescent
15 6:03AM 8:33PM 3:02AM 3:35PM 9:15AM 9:36PM phase Waning Crescent
16 6:03AM 8:34PM 3:29AM 4:34PM 9:57AM 10:18PM phase Waning Crescent
17 6:02AM 8:35PM 3:56AM 5:32PM 10:40AM 11:01PM phase Waning Crescent
18 6:01AM 8:36PM 4:24AM 6:30PM 11:23AM 11:46PM phase Waning Crescent
19 6:00AM 8:37PM 4:56AM 7:28PM 12:08PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:59AM 8:38PM 5:31AM 8:23PM 12:55PM 12:31AM phase Waning Crescent
21 5:58AM 8:39PM 6:12AM 9:17PM 1:43PM 1:19AM phase New Moon
22 5:57AM 8:39PM 6:57AM 10:06PM 2:32PM 2:07AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:57AM 8:40PM 7:48AM 10:52PM 3:21PM 2:57AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:56AM 8:41PM 8:43AM 11:32PM 4:10PM 3:46AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:55AM 8:42PM 9:42AM ---- 4:59PM 4:35AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:55AM 8:43PM 10:43AM 12:08AM 5:47PM 5:23AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:54AM 8:44PM 11:46AM 12:41AM 6:34PM 6:10AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:54AM 8:45PM 12:51PM 1:12AM 7:21PM 6:57AM phase First Quarter
29 5:53AM 8:45PM 1:58PM 1:42AM 8:09PM 7:45AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:52AM 8:46PM 3:07PM 2:12AM 8:59PM 8:34AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:52AM 8:47PM 4:18PM 2:43AM 9:52PM 9:25AM phase Waxing Gibbous