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