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