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