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 5:32AM 7:57PM 2:40PM 2:46AM 9:03PM 8:38AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 5:31AM 7:58PM 3:55PM 3:13AM 9:54PM 9:28AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 5:29AM 7:59PM 5:12PM 3:41AM 10:47PM 10:20AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 5:28AM 8:01PM 6:32PM 4:12AM 11:44PM 11:15AM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 5:26AM 8:02PM 7:52PM 4:48AM ---- 12:14PM phase Full Moon
6 5:25AM 8:03PM 9:09PM 5:30AM 12:45AM 1:16PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 5:24AM 8:05PM 10:19PM 6:22AM 1:47AM 2:19PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 5:22AM 8:06PM 11:18PM 7:22AM 2:51AM 3:22PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 5:21AM 8:07PM ---- 8:30AM 3:52AM 4:22PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 5:19AM 8:08PM 12:06AM 9:40AM 4:50AM 5:18PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 5:18AM 8:10PM 12:45AM 10:52AM 5:44AM 6:10PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 5:17AM 8:11PM 1:16AM 12:01PM 6:34AM 6:58PM phase Last Quarter
13 5:16AM 8:12PM 1:44AM 1:08PM 7:21AM 7:43PM phase Waning Crescent
14 5:14AM 8:13PM 2:08AM 2:12PM 8:05AM 8:27PM phase Waning Crescent
15 5:13AM 8:15PM 2:31AM 3:15PM 8:48AM 9:09PM phase Waning Crescent
16 5:12AM 8:16PM 2:54AM 4:17PM 9:30AM 9:52PM phase Waning Crescent
17 5:11AM 8:17PM 3:18AM 5:19PM 10:13AM 10:35PM phase Waning Crescent
18 5:10AM 8:18PM 3:44AM 6:20PM 10:57AM 11:20PM phase Waning Crescent
19 5:09AM 8:19PM 4:13AM 7:20PM 11:42AM ---- phase Waning Crescent
20 5:08AM 8:20PM 4:47AM 8:17PM 12:29PM 12:06AM phase New Moon
21 5:07AM 8:22PM 5:27AM 9:11PM 1:17PM 12:53AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 5:06AM 8:23PM 6:13AM 10:00PM 2:07PM 1:42AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 5:05AM 8:24PM 7:05AM 10:43PM 2:56PM 2:31AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 5:04AM 8:25PM 8:02AM 11:20PM 3:45PM 3:21AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 5:03AM 8:26PM 9:04AM 11:53PM 4:33PM 4:09AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 5:02AM 8:27PM 10:09AM ---- 5:21PM 4:57AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 5:01AM 8:28PM 11:16AM 12:22AM 6:08PM 5:45AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:01AM 8:29PM 12:25PM 12:49AM 6:56PM 6:32AM phase First Quarter
29 5:00AM 8:30PM 1:36PM 1:15AM 7:44PM 7:20AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 4:59AM 8:31PM 2:49PM 1:41AM 8:34PM 8:09AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 4:59AM 8:32PM 4:05PM 2:09AM 9:28PM 9:01AM phase Waxing Gibbous