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