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