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 5:45AM 7:16PM 2:19PM 2:19AM 8:40PM 8:16AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:44AM 7:17PM 3:24PM 2:54AM 9:31PM 9:05AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:43AM 7:18PM 4:32PM 3:30AM 10:24PM 9:57AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:42AM 7:19PM 5:42PM 4:09AM 11:20PM 10:52AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:41AM 7:19PM 6:54PM 4:53AM ---- 11:50AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:41AM 7:20PM 8:06PM 5:41AM 12:20AM 12:51PM phase Full Moon
7 5:40AM 7:21PM 9:14PM 6:37AM 1:22AM 1:54PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:39AM 7:22PM 10:16PM 7:37AM 2:26AM 2:57PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:38AM 7:22PM 11:10PM 8:42AM 3:28AM 3:58PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:37AM 7:23PM 11:56PM 9:48AM 4:27AM 4:55PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:36AM 7:24PM ---- 10:52AM 5:22AM 5:47PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:36AM 7:25PM 12:36AM 11:54AM 6:12AM 6:36PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:35AM 7:25PM 1:12AM 12:53PM 6:59AM 7:22PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:34AM 7:26PM 1:44AM 1:50PM 7:44AM 8:06PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:33AM 7:27PM 2:15AM 2:46PM 8:27AM 8:48PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:33AM 7:28PM 2:45AM 3:40PM 9:09AM 9:31PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:32AM 7:28PM 3:16AM 4:35PM 9:52AM 10:14PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:31AM 7:29PM 3:48AM 5:29PM 10:36AM 10:58PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:31AM 7:30PM 4:23AM 6:24PM 11:21AM 11:44PM phase Waning Crescent
20 5:30AM 7:30PM 5:01AM 7:17PM 12:07PM ---- phase New Moon
21 5:30AM 7:31PM 5:43AM 8:09PM 12:55PM 12:31AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:29AM 7:32PM 6:30AM 8:59PM 1:44PM 1:20AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:29AM 7:32PM 7:20AM 9:45PM 2:34PM 2:09AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:28AM 7:33PM 8:14AM 10:28PM 3:23PM 2:58AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:28AM 7:34PM 9:10AM 11:07PM 4:11PM 3:47AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:27AM 7:34PM 10:08AM 11:44PM 4:59PM 4:35AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:27AM 7:35PM 11:07AM ---- 5:46PM 5:23AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:26AM 7:36PM 12:08PM 12:18AM 6:34PM 6:10AM phase First Quarter
29 5:26AM 7:36PM 1:10PM 12:52AM 7:22PM 6:57AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:26AM 7:37PM 2:14PM 1:27AM 8:12PM 7:46AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:25AM 7:38PM 3:20PM 2:03AM 9:05PM 8:38AM phase Waxing Gibbous