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