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