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