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 5:27AM 7:36PM 2:13PM 2:25AM 8:39PM 8:14AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:25AM 7:37PM 3:24PM 2:54AM 9:29PM 9:04AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:24AM 7:38PM 4:39PM 3:24AM 10:22PM 9:55AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:22AM 7:40PM 5:56PM 3:56AM 11:18PM 10:50AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:21AM 7:41PM 7:14PM 4:33AM ---- 11:48AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:20AM 7:42PM 8:30PM 5:16AM 12:18AM 12:49PM phase Full Moon
7 5:19AM 7:43PM 9:41PM 6:07AM 1:20AM 1:52PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:17AM 7:44PM 10:42PM 7:06AM 2:24AM 2:55PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:16AM 7:45PM 11:34PM 8:12AM 3:26AM 3:56PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:15AM 7:46PM ---- 9:21AM 4:25AM 4:53PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:14AM 7:48PM 12:16AM 10:30AM 5:20AM 5:46PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:13AM 7:49PM 12:51AM 11:38AM 6:11AM 6:35PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:11AM 7:50PM 1:21AM 12:43PM 6:58AM 7:20PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:10AM 7:51PM 1:48AM 1:46PM 7:42AM 8:04PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:09AM 7:52PM 2:13AM 2:47PM 8:26AM 8:47PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:08AM 7:53PM 2:38AM 3:47PM 9:08AM 9:29PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:07AM 7:54PM 3:04AM 4:47PM 9:51AM 10:12PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:06AM 7:55PM 3:31AM 5:46PM 10:34AM 10:57PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:05AM 7:56PM 4:01AM 6:45PM 11:19AM 11:42PM phase Waning Crescent
20 5:04AM 7:57PM 4:35AM 7:42PM 12:06PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
21 5:04AM 7:58PM 5:15AM 8:36PM 12:54PM 12:30AM phase New Moon
22 5:03AM 7:59PM 6:00AM 9:25PM 1:43PM 1:18AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:02AM 8:00PM 6:50AM 10:10PM 2:32PM 2:07AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:01AM 8:01PM 7:46AM 10:50PM 3:21PM 2:57AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:00AM 8:02PM 8:46AM 11:25PM 4:10PM 3:46AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:00AM 8:03PM 9:48AM 11:57PM 4:57PM 4:34AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 4:59AM 8:04PM 10:53AM ---- 5:45PM 5:21AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 4:58AM 8:05PM 11:59AM 12:26AM 6:32PM 6:08AM phase First Quarter
29 4:58AM 8:06PM 1:07PM 12:55AM 7:20PM 6:56AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 4:57AM 8:06PM 2:18PM 1:23AM 8:10PM 7:45AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 4:57AM 8:07PM 3:31PM 1:53AM 9:03PM 8:36AM phase Waxing Gibbous