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 6:11AM 9:12PM 3:44PM 3:51AM 10:06PM 9:41AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:09AM 9:13PM 5:05PM 4:12AM 10:57PM 10:31AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:08AM 9:15PM 6:29PM 4:35AM 11:51PM 11:24AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:06AM 9:17PM 7:55PM 5:01AM ---- 12:19PM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:04AM 9:18PM 9:21PM 5:31AM 12:48AM 1:18PM phase Full Moon
6 6:02AM 9:20PM 10:42PM 6:10AM 1:49AM 2:20PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 6:00AM 9:22PM 11:51PM 6:59AM 2:52AM 3:24PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:58AM 9:23PM ---- 7:59AM 3:55AM 4:26PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:57AM 9:25PM 12:47AM 9:10AM 4:56AM 5:26PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:55AM 9:27PM 1:30AM 10:25AM 5:54AM 6:21PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:53AM 9:28PM 2:03AM 11:41AM 6:48AM 7:13PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:52AM 9:30PM 2:29AM 12:55PM 7:37AM 8:00PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:50AM 9:32PM 2:51AM 2:07PM 8:23AM 8:45PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:48AM 9:33PM 3:10AM 3:16PM 9:07AM 9:29PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:47AM 9:35PM 3:29AM 4:24PM 9:50AM 10:11PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:45AM 9:36PM 3:47AM 5:31PM 10:33AM 10:54PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:44AM 9:38PM 4:06AM 6:38PM 11:15AM 11:37PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:42AM 9:39PM 4:28AM 7:43PM 11:59AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
19 5:41AM 9:41PM 4:54AM 8:46PM 12:45PM 12:22AM phase Waning Crescent
20 5:40AM 9:42PM 5:25AM 9:46PM 1:32PM 1:08AM phase New Moon
21 5:38AM 9:44PM 6:03AM 10:41PM 2:20PM 1:56AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:37AM 9:45PM 6:49AM 11:28PM 3:09PM 2:45AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:36AM 9:46PM 7:42AM ---- 3:59PM 3:34AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:35AM 9:48PM 8:43AM 12:08AM 4:48PM 4:23AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:34AM 9:49PM 9:49AM 12:42AM 5:36PM 5:12AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:32AM 9:51PM 10:59AM 1:09AM 6:24PM 6:00AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:31AM 9:52PM 12:12PM 1:33AM 7:11PM 6:47AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:30AM 9:53PM 1:26PM 1:55AM 7:58PM 7:34AM phase First Quarter
29 5:29AM 9:54PM 2:43PM 2:16AM 8:47PM 8:22AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:28AM 9:55PM 4:03PM 2:37AM 9:38PM 9:12AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:28AM 9:57PM 5:25PM 3:00AM 10:32PM 10:04AM phase Waxing Gibbous