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