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