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