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