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 5:54AM 8:32PM 3:09PM 3:17AM 9:32PM 9:07AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:53AM 8:33PM 4:26PM 3:42AM 10:23PM 9:57AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:51AM 8:35PM 5:46PM 4:08AM 11:17PM 10:50AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:49AM 8:36PM 7:08PM 4:37AM ---- 11:45AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:48AM 8:37PM 8:30PM 5:10AM 12:14AM 12:44PM phase Full Moon
6 5:46AM 8:39PM 9:49PM 5:51AM 1:14AM 1:45PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:45AM 8:40PM 10:59PM 6:42AM 2:17AM 2:49PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:43AM 8:42PM 11:57PM 7:42AM 3:20AM 3:51PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:42AM 8:43PM ---- 8:50AM 4:22AM 4:51PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:40AM 8:44PM 12:43AM 10:03AM 5:20AM 5:47PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:39AM 8:46PM 1:20AM 11:15AM 6:14AM 6:39PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:37AM 8:47PM 1:50AM 12:26PM 7:04AM 7:27PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:36AM 8:49PM 2:15AM 1:35PM 7:50AM 8:13PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:35AM 8:50PM 2:38AM 2:42PM 8:34AM 8:56PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:33AM 8:51PM 2:59AM 3:46PM 9:17AM 9:38PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:32AM 8:53PM 3:21AM 4:50PM 10:00AM 10:21PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:31AM 8:54PM 3:43AM 5:54PM 10:43AM 11:04PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:30AM 8:55PM 4:07AM 6:56PM 11:26AM 11:49PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:28AM 8:56PM 4:35AM 7:57PM 12:12PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:27AM 8:58PM 5:08AM 8:56PM 12:59PM 12:35AM phase New Moon
21 5:26AM 8:59PM 5:47AM 9:50PM 1:47PM 1:23AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:25AM 9:00PM 6:32AM 10:38PM 2:36PM 2:11AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:24AM 9:01PM 7:25AM 11:20PM 3:25PM 3:01AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:23AM 9:03PM 8:23AM 11:57PM 4:14PM 3:50AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:22AM 9:04PM 9:27AM ---- 5:03PM 4:39AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:21AM 9:05PM 10:33AM 12:28AM 5:50PM 5:27AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:20AM 9:06PM 11:42AM 12:55AM 6:37PM 6:14AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:19AM 9:07PM 12:53PM 1:20AM 7:25PM 7:01AM phase First Quarter
29 5:19AM 9:08PM 2:06PM 1:44AM 8:13PM 7:49AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:18AM 9:09PM 3:22PM 2:09AM 9:04PM 8:38AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:17AM 9:10PM 4:40PM 2:35AM 9:57PM 9:30AM phase Waxing Gibbous