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 5:42AM 8:40PM 3:06PM 3:18AM 9:30PM 9:05AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:40AM 8:42PM 4:26PM 3:40AM 10:21PM 9:55AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:38AM 8:43PM 5:49PM 4:02AM 11:15PM 10:48AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:37AM 8:45PM 7:15PM 4:28AM ---- 11:43AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:35AM 8:47PM 8:41PM 4:58AM 12:12AM 12:42PM phase Full Moon
6 5:33AM 8:48PM 10:02PM 5:36AM 1:12AM 1:43PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:31AM 8:50PM 11:13PM 6:24AM 2:15AM 2:47PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:29AM 8:52PM ---- 7:24AM 3:18AM 3:49PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:28AM 8:53PM 12:10AM 8:33AM 4:20AM 4:49PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:26AM 8:55PM 12:55AM 9:48AM 5:18AM 5:45PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:24AM 8:57PM 1:29AM 11:04AM 6:12AM 6:37PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:23AM 8:58PM 1:56AM 12:18PM 7:02AM 7:25PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:21AM 9:00PM 2:18AM 1:30PM 7:48AM 8:10PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:20AM 9:01PM 2:38AM 2:39PM 8:32AM 8:54PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:18AM 9:03PM 2:56AM 3:47PM 9:15AM 9:36PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:16AM 9:04PM 3:15AM 4:53PM 9:58AM 10:19PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:15AM 9:06PM 3:35AM 6:00PM 10:41AM 11:02PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:14AM 9:07PM 3:56AM 7:05PM 11:24AM 11:47PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:12AM 9:09PM 4:22AM 8:08PM 12:10PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:11AM 9:10PM 4:52AM 9:09PM 12:57PM 12:33AM phase New Moon
21 5:10AM 9:12PM 5:30AM 10:04PM 1:45PM 1:21AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:08AM 9:13PM 6:15AM 10:52PM 2:34PM 2:09AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:07AM 9:14PM 7:07AM 11:33PM 3:23PM 2:59AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:06AM 9:16PM 8:07AM ---- 4:12PM 3:48AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:05AM 9:17PM 9:13AM 12:07AM 5:01PM 4:37AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:04AM 9:18PM 10:22AM 12:35AM 5:48PM 5:24AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:03AM 9:20PM 11:34AM 1:00AM 6:35PM 6:12AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:02AM 9:21PM 12:48PM 1:22AM 7:23PM 6:59AM phase First Quarter
29 5:01AM 9:22PM 2:04PM 1:43AM 8:11PM 7:47AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:00AM 9:23PM 3:23PM 2:04AM 9:02PM 8:36AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 4:59AM 9:24PM 4:45PM 2:28AM 9:55PM 9:28AM phase Waxing Gibbous