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