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