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 5:33AM 7:55PM 2:39PM 2:45AM 9:02PM 8:37AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:31AM 7:56PM 3:54PM 3:13AM 9:53PM 9:27AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:30AM 7:57PM 5:11PM 3:41AM 10:46PM 10:19AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:28AM 7:59PM 6:30PM 4:12AM 11:43PM 11:15AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:27AM 8:00PM 7:50PM 4:48AM ---- 12:13PM phase Full Moon
6 5:26AM 8:01PM 9:07PM 5:31AM 12:44AM 1:15PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:24AM 8:02PM 10:16PM 6:23AM 1:46AM 2:18PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:23AM 8:04PM 11:15PM 7:23AM 2:50AM 3:21PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:21AM 8:05PM ---- 8:30AM 3:51AM 4:21PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:20AM 8:06PM 12:04AM 9:41AM 4:50AM 5:17PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:19AM 8:07PM 12:43AM 10:52AM 5:44AM 6:09PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:18AM 8:09PM 1:15AM 12:01PM 6:33AM 6:57PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:16AM 8:10PM 1:42AM 1:07PM 7:20AM 7:42PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:15AM 8:11PM 2:07AM 2:11PM 8:04AM 8:26PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:14AM 8:12PM 2:30AM 3:14PM 8:47AM 9:08PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:13AM 8:13PM 2:54AM 4:16PM 9:30AM 9:51PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:12AM 8:14PM 3:18AM 5:17PM 10:13AM 10:34PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:11AM 8:16PM 3:44AM 6:18PM 10:56AM 11:19PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:10AM 8:17PM 4:14AM 7:17PM 11:42AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:09AM 8:18PM 4:48AM 8:15PM 12:28PM 12:05AM phase New Moon
21 5:08AM 8:19PM 5:28AM 9:08PM 1:17PM 12:52AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:07AM 8:20PM 6:14AM 9:57PM 2:06PM 1:41AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:06AM 8:21PM 7:06AM 10:40PM 2:55PM 2:30AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:05AM 8:22PM 8:03AM 11:18PM 3:44PM 3:20AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:04AM 8:23PM 9:05AM 11:51PM 4:32PM 4:08AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:03AM 8:24PM 10:09AM ---- 5:20PM 4:56AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:03AM 8:25PM 11:16AM 12:20AM 6:07PM 5:44AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:02AM 8:26PM 12:24PM 12:47AM 6:55PM 6:31AM phase First Quarter
29 5:01AM 8:27PM 1:35PM 1:14AM 7:43PM 7:19AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:00AM 8:28PM 2:48PM 1:40AM 8:34PM 8:08AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:00AM 8:29PM 4:04PM 2:09AM 9:27PM 9:00AM phase Waxing Gibbous