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