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 6:26AM 9:04PM 3:43PM 3:50AM 10:05PM 9:40AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:25AM 9:05PM 5:00PM 4:15AM 10:56PM 10:30AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:23AM 9:07PM 6:19PM 4:41AM 11:50PM 11:23AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:21AM 9:08PM 7:42PM 5:10AM ---- 12:18PM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:20AM 9:09PM 9:04PM 5:43AM 12:47AM 1:17PM phase Full Moon
6 6:18AM 9:11PM 10:22PM 6:24AM 1:48AM 2:19PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 6:17AM 9:12PM 11:32PM 7:15AM 2:50AM 3:22PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:15AM 9:14PM ---- 8:15AM 3:54AM 4:25PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:14AM 9:15PM 12:30AM 9:24AM 4:55AM 5:25PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:12AM 9:17PM 1:16AM 10:36AM 5:53AM 6:21PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:11AM 9:18PM 1:53AM 11:49AM 6:47AM 7:12PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:09AM 9:19PM 2:23AM 1:00PM 7:37AM 8:00PM phase Last Quarter
13 6:08AM 9:21PM 2:48AM 2:09PM 8:23AM 8:46PM phase Waning Crescent
14 6:07AM 9:22PM 3:11AM 3:15PM 9:07AM 9:29PM phase Waning Crescent
15 6:05AM 9:23PM 3:32AM 4:20PM 9:50AM 10:11PM phase Waning Crescent
16 6:04AM 9:25PM 3:53AM 5:24PM 10:33AM 10:54PM phase Waning Crescent
17 6:03AM 9:26PM 4:15AM 6:27PM 11:16AM 11:37PM phase Waning Crescent
18 6:02AM 9:27PM 4:40AM 7:30PM 11:59AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
19 6:00AM 9:28PM 5:08AM 8:31PM 12:45PM 12:22AM phase Waning Crescent
20 5:59AM 9:30PM 5:41AM 9:29PM 1:32PM 1:08AM phase New Moon
21 5:58AM 9:31PM 6:20AM 10:23PM 2:20PM 1:56AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:57AM 9:32PM 7:05AM 11:11PM 3:09PM 2:44AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:56AM 9:33PM 7:58AM 11:53PM 3:58PM 3:34AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:55AM 9:35PM 8:57AM ---- 4:47PM 4:23AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:54AM 9:36PM 10:00AM 12:29AM 5:36PM 5:12AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:53AM 9:37PM 11:07AM 1:00AM 6:23PM 6:00AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:52AM 9:38PM 12:16PM 1:28AM 7:10PM 6:47AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:51AM 9:39PM 1:27PM 1:53AM 7:58PM 7:34AM phase First Quarter
29 5:51AM 9:40PM 2:40PM 2:17AM 8:46PM 8:22AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:50AM 9:41PM 3:55PM 2:41AM 9:37PM 9:11AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:49AM 9:42PM 5:14PM 3:08AM 10:31PM 10:03AM phase Waxing Gibbous