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