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