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 6:39AM 9:18PM 4:00PM 4:05AM 10:21PM 9:56AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:37AM 9:20PM 5:17PM 4:29AM 11:13PM 10:47AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:36AM 9:21PM 6:38PM 4:55AM ---- 11:39AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:34AM 9:23PM 8:00PM 5:24AM 12:06AM 12:35PM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:32AM 9:24PM 9:23PM 5:58AM 1:04AM 1:34PM phase Full Moon
6 6:31AM 9:26PM 10:41PM 6:39AM 2:04AM 2:36PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 6:29AM 9:27PM 11:50PM 7:30AM 3:07AM 3:39PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:28AM 9:28PM ---- 8:31AM 4:10AM 4:41PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:26AM 9:30PM 12:48AM 9:40AM 5:12AM 5:41PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:25AM 9:31PM 1:33AM 10:52AM 6:10AM 6:37PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:23AM 9:33PM 2:09AM 12:05PM 7:03AM 7:28PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:22AM 9:34PM 2:38AM 1:17PM 7:53AM 8:16PM phase Last Quarter
13 6:20AM 9:35PM 3:03AM 2:25PM 8:39AM 9:01PM phase Waning Crescent
14 6:19AM 9:37PM 3:25AM 3:32PM 9:23AM 9:45PM phase Waning Crescent
15 6:18AM 9:38PM 3:46AM 4:37PM 10:06AM 10:27PM phase Waning Crescent
16 6:16AM 9:39PM 4:07AM 5:41PM 10:48AM 11:10PM phase Waning Crescent
17 6:15AM 9:41PM 4:30AM 6:44PM 11:31AM 11:53PM phase Waning Crescent
18 6:14AM 9:42PM 4:54AM 7:47PM 12:15PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
19 6:13AM 9:43PM 5:22AM 8:48PM 1:01PM 12:38AM phase Waning Crescent
20 6:12AM 9:45PM 5:55AM 9:47PM 1:48PM 1:24AM phase New Moon
21 6:10AM 9:46PM 6:34AM 10:41PM 2:36PM 2:12AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 6:09AM 9:47PM 7:20AM 11:28PM 3:25PM 3:01AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 6:08AM 9:48PM 8:13AM ---- 4:15PM 3:50AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 6:07AM 9:49PM 9:12AM 12:10AM 5:04PM 4:39AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 6:06AM 9:51PM 10:16AM 12:46AM 5:52PM 5:28AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 6:05AM 9:52PM 11:23AM 1:16AM 6:39PM 6:16AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 6:05AM 9:53PM 12:32PM 1:43AM 7:27PM 7:03AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 6:04AM 9:54PM 1:44PM 2:08AM 8:14PM 7:50AM phase First Quarter
29 6:03AM 9:55PM 2:57PM 2:32AM 9:03PM 8:38AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 6:02AM 9:56PM 4:13PM 2:56AM 9:53PM 9:28AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 6:01AM 9:57PM 5:32PM 3:22AM 10:47PM 10:20AM phase Waxing Gibbous