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 6:45AM 7:24PM 3:00PM 2:44AM 9:15PM 8:51AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:45AM 7:25PM 3:56PM 3:28AM 10:06PM 9:41AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:44AM 7:25PM 4:55PM 4:13AM 10:59PM 10:32AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:44AM 7:25PM 5:56PM 5:01AM 11:56PM 11:27AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:43AM 7:25PM 7:00PM 5:53AM ---- 12:25PM phase Waxing Gibbous
6 6:43AM 7:26PM 8:06PM 6:49AM 12:56AM 1:27PM phase Full Moon
7 6:43AM 7:26PM 9:11PM 7:49AM 1:58AM 2:30PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:42AM 7:26PM 10:13PM 8:52AM 3:01AM 3:33PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:42AM 7:26PM 11:10PM 9:55AM 4:03AM 4:33PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:41AM 7:27PM ---- 10:55AM 5:02AM 5:30PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:41AM 7:27PM 12:02AM 11:53AM 5:57AM 6:23PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:41AM 7:27PM 12:49AM 12:47PM 6:47AM 7:11PM phase Last Quarter
13 6:41AM 7:27PM 1:32AM 1:39PM 7:34AM 7:57PM phase Waning Crescent
14 6:40AM 7:28PM 2:12AM 2:28PM 8:19AM 8:41PM phase Waning Crescent
15 6:40AM 7:28PM 2:51AM 3:16PM 9:02AM 9:23PM phase Waning Crescent
16 6:40AM 7:28PM 3:28AM 4:03PM 9:44AM 10:06PM phase Waning Crescent
17 6:39AM 7:29PM 4:06AM 4:50PM 10:27AM 10:49PM phase Waning Crescent
18 6:39AM 7:29PM 4:45AM 5:38PM 11:11AM 11:33PM phase Waning Crescent
19 6:39AM 7:29PM 5:26AM 6:27PM 11:56AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 6:39AM 7:29PM 6:10AM 7:17PM 12:42PM 12:19AM phase New Moon
21 6:39AM 7:30PM 6:55AM 8:06PM 1:30PM 1:06AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 6:39AM 7:30PM 7:43AM 8:56PM 2:19PM 1:55AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 6:38AM 7:30PM 8:33AM 9:44PM 3:09PM 2:44AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 6:38AM 7:31PM 9:24AM 10:30PM 3:58PM 3:33AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 6:38AM 7:31PM 10:16AM 11:15PM 4:46PM 4:22AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 6:38AM 7:31PM 11:07AM 11:58PM 5:34PM 5:10AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 6:38AM 7:32PM 11:59AM ---- 6:21PM 5:58AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 6:38AM 7:32PM 12:52PM 12:41AM 7:09PM 6:45AM phase First Quarter
29 6:38AM 7:32PM 1:45PM 1:23AM 7:57PM 7:33AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 6:38AM 7:33PM 2:40PM 2:06AM 8:47PM 8:22AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 6:38AM 7:33PM 3:38PM 2:51AM 9:40PM 9:13AM phase Waxing Gibbous