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