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 7:29PM 2:20PM 2:25AM 8:43PM 8:18AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:37AM 7:30PM 3:29PM 2:57AM 9:34PM 9:08AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:36AM 7:31PM 4:40PM 3:30AM 10:27PM 10:00AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:35AM 7:32PM 5:53PM 4:06AM 11:23PM 10:55AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:34AM 7:33PM 7:08PM 4:46AM ---- 11:53AM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 5:33AM 7:34PM 8:22PM 5:32AM 12:23AM 12:54PM phase Full Moon
7 5:32AM 7:35PM 9:32PM 6:25AM 1:25AM 1:57PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:31AM 7:36PM 10:33PM 7:26AM 2:29AM 3:00PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:29AM 7:37PM 11:25PM 8:31AM 3:31AM 4:01PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:28AM 7:38PM ---- 9:38AM 4:30AM 4:58PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:27AM 7:38PM 12:10AM 10:45AM 5:24AM 5:50PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:27AM 7:39PM 12:47AM 11:50AM 6:15AM 6:39PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:26AM 7:40PM 1:20AM 12:52PM 7:02AM 7:25PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:25AM 7:41PM 1:49AM 1:52PM 7:47AM 8:08PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:24AM 7:42PM 2:17AM 2:50PM 8:30AM 8:51PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:23AM 7:43PM 2:44AM 3:48PM 9:12AM 9:34PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:22AM 7:44PM 3:13AM 4:45PM 9:55AM 10:17PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:21AM 7:45PM 3:43AM 5:42PM 10:39AM 11:01PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:21AM 7:46PM 4:15AM 6:38PM 11:24AM 11:47PM phase Waning Crescent
20 5:20AM 7:46PM 4:52AM 7:33PM 12:10PM ---- phase New Moon
21 5:19AM 7:47PM 5:32AM 8:26PM 12:58PM 12:34AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:18AM 7:48PM 6:18AM 9:16PM 1:47PM 1:23AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:18AM 7:49PM 7:09AM 10:01PM 2:37PM 2:12AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:17AM 7:50PM 8:04AM 10:43PM 3:26PM 3:01AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:16AM 7:51PM 9:02AM 11:20PM 4:14PM 3:50AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:16AM 7:51PM 10:02AM 11:54PM 5:02PM 4:38AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:15AM 7:52PM 11:04AM ---- 5:49PM 5:26AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:15AM 7:53PM 12:07PM 12:26AM 6:36PM 6:13AM phase First Quarter
29 5:14AM 7:54PM 1:13PM 12:57AM 7:25PM 7:00AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:14AM 7:54PM 2:20PM 1:28AM 8:15PM 7:49AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:13AM 7:55PM 3:30PM 2:01AM 9:08PM 8:41AM phase Waxing Gibbous