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