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