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