Lunar/Solar Table
May 2012
May 2012
| Phases: |  | May 5 Full Moon |  | May 12 Last Quarter |  | May 20 New Moon |  | May 28 First Quarter |
| Date (EDT) |
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. |
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| 1 | 3:31AM | 9:56PM | 2:23PM | 3:13AM | 9:00PM | 8:35AM |  | Waxing Gibbous |
| 2 | 3:25AM | 10:01PM | 4:13PM | 3:08AM | 9:51PM | 9:25AM |  | Waxing Gibbous |
| 3 | 3:20AM | 10:06PM | 6:10PM | 3:02AM | 10:44PM | 10:17AM |  | Waxing Gibbous |
| 4 | 3:15AM | 10:11PM | 8:15PM | 2:56AM | 11:41PM | 11:12AM |  | Waxing Gibbous |
| 5 | 3:10AM | 10:16PM | 10:30PM | 2:50AM | ---- | 12:11PM | | Full Moon |
| 6 | 3:05AM | 10:22PM | ---- | 2:40AM | 12:42AM | 1:13PM |  | Waning Gibbous |
| 7 | 2:59AM | 10:27PM | ---- | ---- | 1:44AM | 2:16PM |  | Waning Gibbous |
| 8 | 2:54AM | 10:33PM | ---- | ---- | 2:48AM | 3:19PM |  | Waning Gibbous |
| 9 | 2:48AM | 10:38PM | ---- | ---- | 3:49AM | 4:19PM | | Waning Gibbous |
| 10 | 2:42AM | 10:44PM | 2:52AM | 6:54AM | 4:47AM | 5:15PM |  | Waning Gibbous |
| 11 | 2:36AM | 10:50PM | 2:43AM | 8:56AM | 5:41AM | 6:07PM |  | Waning Gibbous |
| 12 | 2:30AM | 10:57PM | 2:36AM | 10:45AM | 6:31AM | 6:55PM | | Last Quarter |
| 13 | 2:24AM | 11:03PM | 2:30AM | 12:27PM | 7:18AM | 7:40PM | | Waning Crescent |
| 14 | 2:17AM | 11:10PM | 2:25AM | 2:03PM | 8:02AM | 8:24PM |  | Waning Crescent |
| 15 | 2:11AM | 11:17PM | 2:20AM | 3:37PM | 8:45AM | 9:06PM |  | Waning Crescent |
| 16 | 2:03AM | 11:25PM | 2:15AM | 5:10PM | 9:28AM | 9:49PM |  | Waning Crescent |
| 17 | 1:56AM | 11:33PM | 2:10AM | 6:44PM | 10:10AM | 10:32PM |  | Waning Crescent |
| 18 | 1:47AM | 11:43PM | 2:05AM | 8:22PM | 10:54AM | 11:17PM |  | Waning Crescent |
| 19 | 1:38AM | 11:54PM | 2:00AM | 10:04PM | 11:40AM | ---- |  | Waning Crescent |
| 20 | 1:27AM | ---- | 1:53AM | 11:53PM | 12:26PM | 12:03AM | | New Moon |
| 21 | 1:14AM | 12:07AM | 1:43AM | ---- | 1:15PM | 12:50AM |  | Waxing Crescent |
| 22 | 12:46AM | 12:35AM | ---- | 1:39AM | 2:04PM | 1:39AM |  | Waxing Crescent |
| 23 | ---- | 12:41AM | 2:50AM | 2:10AM | 2:53PM | 2:28AM |  | Waxing Crescent |
| 24 | ---- | ---- | 4:53AM | 1:50AM | 3:42PM | 3:18AM |  | Waxing Crescent |
| 25 | ---- | ---- | 6:41AM | 1:43AM | 4:30PM | 4:06AM |  | Waxing Crescent |
| 26 | ---- | ---- | 8:27AM | 1:37AM | 5:18PM | 4:54AM |  | Waxing Crescent |
| 27 | ---- | ---- | 10:11AM | 1:32AM | 6:05PM | 5:42AM | | Waxing Crescent |
| 28 | ---- | ---- | 11:54AM | 1:27AM | 6:53PM | 6:29AM | | First Quarter |
| 29 | ---- | ---- | 1:39PM | 1:22AM | 7:41PM | 7:17AM |  | Waxing Gibbous |
| 30 | ---- | ---- | 3:29PM | 1:16AM | 8:32PM | 8:06AM |  | Waxing Gibbous |
| 31 | ---- | ---- | 5:26PM | 1:11AM | 9:25PM | 8:58AM | | Waxing Gibbous |
