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