Lunar/Solar Table
May 2012
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Phases: Full Moon May 5
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 6:06AM 8:55PM 3:33PM 3:38AM 9:54PM 9:29AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:04AM 8:56PM 4:52PM 4:01AM 10:45PM 10:19AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:02AM 8:58PM 6:14PM 4:26AM 11:39PM 11:12AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:01AM 8:59PM 7:38PM 4:53AM ---- 12:08PM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:59AM 9:01PM 9:02PM 5:26AM 12:37AM 1:07PM phase Full Moon
6 5:57AM 9:02PM 10:21PM 6:06AM 1:37AM 2:08PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:56AM 9:04PM 11:31PM 6:56AM 2:40AM 3:12PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:54AM 9:05PM ---- 7:57AM 3:43AM 4:14PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:52AM 9:07PM 12:27AM 9:06AM 4:45AM 5:14PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:51AM 9:09PM 1:11AM 10:20AM 5:42AM 6:10PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:49AM 9:10PM 1:46AM 11:34AM 6:36AM 7:01PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:48AM 9:12PM 2:14AM 12:47PM 7:25AM 7:49PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:46AM 9:13PM 2:37AM 1:57PM 8:12AM 8:34PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:45AM 9:14PM 2:58AM 3:05PM 8:56AM 9:17PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:43AM 9:16PM 3:18AM 4:11PM 9:39AM 10:00PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:42AM 9:17PM 3:38AM 5:17PM 10:21AM 10:42PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:40AM 9:19PM 3:59AM 6:21PM 11:04AM 11:26PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:39AM 9:20PM 4:22AM 7:25PM 11:48AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
19 5:38AM 9:21PM 4:49AM 8:27PM 12:33PM 12:10AM phase Waning Crescent
20 5:37AM 9:23PM 5:21AM 9:26PM 1:20PM 12:57AM phase New Moon
21 5:35AM 9:24PM 6:00AM 10:20PM 2:09PM 1:44AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:34AM 9:25PM 6:46AM 11:08PM 2:58PM 2:33AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:33AM 9:27PM 7:39AM 11:49PM 3:47PM 3:23AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:32AM 9:28PM 8:39AM ---- 4:36PM 4:12AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:31AM 9:29PM 9:44AM 12:23AM 5:24PM 5:00AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:30AM 9:31PM 10:52AM 12:53AM 6:12PM 5:48AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:29AM 9:32PM 12:03PM 1:18AM 6:59PM 6:36AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:28AM 9:33PM 1:16PM 1:42AM 7:47PM 7:23AM phase First Quarter
29 5:27AM 9:34PM 2:31PM 2:04AM 8:35PM 8:11AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:26AM 9:35PM 3:48PM 2:27AM 9:26PM 9:00AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:26AM 9:36PM 5:09PM 2:52AM 10:20PM 9:53AM phase Waxing Gibbous