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 6:27AM 9:09PM 3:45PM 3:53AM 10:08PM 9:43AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:25AM 9:11PM 5:03PM 4:17AM 10:59PM 10:33AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:23AM 9:12PM 6:24PM 4:43AM 11:53PM 11:26AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:21AM 9:14PM 7:47PM 5:11AM ---- 12:21PM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:20AM 9:15PM 9:10PM 5:44AM 12:50AM 1:20PM phase Full Moon
6 6:18AM 9:17PM 10:29PM 6:24AM 1:50AM 2:22PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 6:17AM 9:18PM 11:39PM 7:14AM 2:53AM 3:25PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:15AM 9:20PM ---- 8:14AM 3:57AM 4:28PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:13AM 9:21PM 12:37AM 9:23AM 4:58AM 5:28PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:12AM 9:22PM 1:22AM 10:36AM 5:56AM 6:23PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:10AM 9:24PM 1:58AM 11:50AM 6:50AM 7:15PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:09AM 9:25PM 2:27AM 1:01PM 7:40AM 8:03PM phase Last Quarter
13 6:08AM 9:27PM 2:52AM 2:11PM 8:26AM 8:48PM phase Waning Crescent
14 6:06AM 9:28PM 3:14AM 3:18PM 9:10AM 9:32PM phase Waning Crescent
15 6:05AM 9:29PM 3:34AM 4:23PM 9:53AM 10:14PM phase Waning Crescent
16 6:03AM 9:31PM 3:55AM 5:28PM 10:36AM 10:57PM phase Waning Crescent
17 6:02AM 9:32PM 4:17AM 6:32PM 11:18AM 11:40PM phase Waning Crescent
18 6:01AM 9:34PM 4:41AM 7:35PM 12:02PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
19 6:00AM 9:35PM 5:08AM 8:37PM 12:48PM 12:25AM phase Waning Crescent
20 5:58AM 9:36PM 5:40AM 9:36PM 1:35PM 1:11AM phase New Moon
21 5:57AM 9:37PM 6:19AM 10:30PM 2:23PM 1:59AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:56AM 9:39PM 7:04AM 11:18PM 3:12PM 2:47AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:55AM 9:40PM 7:57AM ---- 4:01PM 3:37AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:54AM 9:41PM 8:56AM 12:00AM 4:50PM 4:26AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:53AM 9:42PM 10:00AM 12:35AM 5:39PM 5:15AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:52AM 9:43PM 11:08AM 1:06AM 6:26PM 6:02AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:51AM 9:45PM 12:17PM 1:32AM 7:13PM 6:50AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:50AM 9:46PM 1:29PM 1:57AM 8:01PM 7:37AM phase First Quarter
29 5:49AM 9:47PM 2:43PM 2:20AM 8:49PM 8:25AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:49AM 9:48PM 3:59PM 2:43AM 9:40PM 9:14AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:48AM 9:49PM 5:19PM 3:09AM 10:34PM 10:06AM phase Waxing Gibbous