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