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