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