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