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