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