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