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 6:38AM 9:29PM 4:05PM 4:11AM 10:26PM 10:01AM phase Waxing Gibbous
2 6:36AM 9:31PM 5:24PM 4:34AM 11:18PM 10:52AM phase Waxing Gibbous
3 6:34AM 9:32PM 6:46PM 4:58AM ---- 11:44AM phase Waxing Gibbous
4 6:33AM 9:34PM 8:11PM 5:25AM 12:11AM 12:40PM phase Waxing Gibbous
5 6:31AM 9:35PM 9:35PM 5:57AM 1:09AM 1:39PM phase Full Moon
6 6:29AM 9:37PM 10:55PM 6:36AM 2:09AM 2:41PM phase Waning Gibbous
7 6:27AM 9:39PM ---- 7:26AM 3:12AM 3:44PM phase Waning Gibbous
8 6:26AM 9:40PM 12:04AM 8:27AM 4:15AM 4:46PM phase Waning Gibbous
9 6:24AM 9:42PM 1:01AM 9:36AM 5:17AM 5:46PM phase Waning Gibbous
10 6:22AM 9:43PM 1:45AM 10:50AM 6:15AM 6:42PM phase Waning Gibbous
11 6:21AM 9:45PM 2:20AM 12:05PM 7:08AM 7:33PM phase Waning Gibbous
12 6:19AM 9:46PM 2:47AM 1:18PM 7:58AM 8:21PM phase Last Quarter
13 6:18AM 9:48PM 3:11AM 2:29PM 8:44AM 9:06PM phase Waning Crescent
14 6:16AM 9:49PM 3:31AM 3:37PM 9:28AM 9:50PM phase Waning Crescent
15 6:15AM 9:51PM 3:51AM 4:43PM 10:11AM 10:32PM phase Waning Crescent
16 6:13AM 9:52PM 4:10AM 5:49PM 10:53AM 11:15PM phase Waning Crescent
17 6:12AM 9:54PM 4:31AM 6:54PM 11:36AM 11:58PM phase Waning Crescent
18 6:11AM 9:55PM 4:54AM 7:59PM 12:20PM ---- phase Waning Crescent
19 6:09AM 9:56PM 5:20AM 9:01PM 1:06PM 12:43AM phase Waning Crescent
20 6:08AM 9:58PM 5:52AM 10:00PM 1:53PM 1:29AM phase New Moon
21 6:07AM 9:59PM 6:30AM 10:55PM 2:41PM 2:17AM phase Waxing Crescent
22 6:06AM 10:00PM 7:16AM 11:42PM 3:30PM 3:05AM phase Waxing Crescent
23 6:05AM 10:02PM 8:10AM ---- 4:19PM 3:55AM phase Waxing Crescent
24 6:03AM 10:03PM 9:10AM 12:23AM 5:08PM 4:44AM phase Waxing Crescent
25 6:02AM 10:04PM 10:15AM 12:57AM 5:57PM 5:33AM phase Waxing Crescent
26 6:01AM 10:06PM 11:23AM 1:27AM 6:44PM 6:21AM phase Waxing Crescent
27 6:00AM 10:07PM 12:34PM 1:52AM 7:31PM 7:08AM phase Waxing Crescent
28 5:59AM 10:08PM 1:47PM 2:15AM 8:19PM 7:55AM phase First Quarter
29 5:58AM 10:09PM 3:03PM 2:37AM 9:08PM 8:43AM phase Waxing Gibbous
30 5:58AM 10:10PM 4:21PM 2:59AM 9:58PM 9:33AM phase Waxing Gibbous
31 5:57AM 10:11PM 5:42PM 3:24AM 10:52PM 10:25AM phase Waxing Gibbous