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