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 5:38AM 7:07PM 2:11PM 2:10AM 8:32PM 8:07AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:37AM 7:07PM 3:15PM 2:45AM 9:22PM 8:57AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:36AM 7:08PM 4:22PM 3:22AM 10:15PM 9:48AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:36AM 7:09PM 5:32PM 4:02AM 11:12PM 10:43AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:35AM 7:09PM 6:44PM 4:45AM ---- 11:41AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:34AM 7:10PM 7:55PM 5:35AM 12:11AM 12:42PM phase Full Moon
7 5:33AM 7:11PM 9:03PM 6:30AM 1:14AM 1:45PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:32AM 7:12PM 10:05PM 7:31AM 2:17AM 2:48PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:31AM 7:12PM 10:59PM 8:35AM 3:19AM 3:49PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:30AM 7:13PM 11:46PM 9:41AM 4:18AM 4:46PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:30AM 7:14PM ---- 10:44AM 5:13AM 5:39PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:29AM 7:14PM 12:26AM 11:46AM 6:03AM 6:27PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:28AM 7:15PM 1:02AM 12:45PM 6:51AM 7:13PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:27AM 7:16PM 1:35AM 1:41PM 7:35AM 7:57PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:27AM 7:17PM 2:06AM 2:37PM 8:18AM 8:40PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:26AM 7:17PM 2:37AM 3:31PM 9:01AM 9:22PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:26AM 7:18PM 3:08AM 4:25PM 9:43AM 10:05PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:25AM 7:19PM 3:41AM 5:19PM 10:27AM 10:49PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:24AM 7:19PM 4:16AM 6:13PM 11:12AM 11:35PM phase Waning Crescent
20 5:24AM 7:20PM 4:54AM 7:06PM 11:59AM ---- phase New Moon
21 5:23AM 7:21PM 5:37AM 7:58PM 12:47PM 12:22AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:23AM 7:21PM 6:23AM 8:48PM 1:36PM 1:11AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:22AM 7:22PM 7:14AM 9:34PM 2:25PM 2:00AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:22AM 7:23PM 8:07AM 10:17PM 3:14PM 2:50AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:21AM 7:23PM 9:03AM 10:57PM 4:03PM 3:38AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:21AM 7:24PM 10:01AM 11:34PM 4:50PM 4:27AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:20AM 7:25PM 11:00AM ---- 5:38PM 5:14AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:20AM 7:25PM 11:59AM 12:09AM 6:25PM 6:01AM phase First Quarter
29 5:20AM 7:26PM 1:01PM 12:43AM 7:13PM 6:49AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:19AM 7:26PM 2:05PM 1:18AM 8:03PM 7:38AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:19AM 7:27PM 3:11PM 1:55AM 8:56PM 8:29AM phase Waxing Gibbous